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Donald Trump jokes his mother had a crush on King Charles

President Donald Trump has revealed that his mother thought that King Charles was ”cute” and then joked that she actually had a crush on him. During a speech at the official welcome for King Charles and Queen Camilla during their State Visit to the US, President Trump referred to his mother’s love of the Royal Family. He also had more warm words about Queen Elizabeth II and…
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Queen Camilla's Washington wardrobe: pastels, coat dresses and a hint of history

Queen Camilla set the tone for her historic State Visit to the United States with a nod to history. As well as choosing an emblematic and rarely seen gem that was given to Queen Elizabeth II by the US, she also reflected the State Visit wardrobe choices of the last British consort to visit Washington, Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother, as consort, was known for…
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British Royals

The royal wedding that was banned from the radio for a very strange reason

One of the most important royal weddings of the 20th century was all set to make history in another way when a cleric intervened to stop a moral outrage. The marriage of Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, in April 1923, was due to be recorded by the brand new BBC and broadcast on radio to share it with as many people as possible. However, the Archbishop of Canterbury was…
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The Princess of Wales lays wreath at the Cenotaph in moving ceremony

The Princess of Wales has laid a wreath at the Cenotaph during a moving service. The Princess placed the wreath, bearing the Prince of Wales feather, on the step of the monument during the ceremony which took place on Anzac Day, dedicated to the memory of all Australian and New Zealand military personnelwho have died in conflict. Kate bowed her head in tribute as she made her act of…
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