British Royals

101-year-old letter from Queen Mother to go up for auction

To think that a letter from a future queen became a bookmark for a book sold in a second-hand store is remarkable, and now it’s going up for auction. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon sent a thank you letter to Mrs. Carmichael from Dundee, Scotland, on 27 January 1923, shortly after her engagement to Prince Albert, Duke of York was announced. It later wound up as a bookmark and was found nestled…
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The Gloucesters

The Gloucesters in Gloucester on a musical outing

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester paid a visit to Gloucester Cathedral on Tuesday to visit with members of its musical departments. The Duke and Duchess are both big supporters of choral music and cathedrals, with the Duke patron of Cathedrals in Pilgrimage and the…
Prince & Princess of Wales

When the Khaleesi met the Prince of Wales

The Prince of Wales came face-to-face with the Mother of Dragons at an Investiture Ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. Emilia Clarke and her mother Jenny received MBEs for services to People with Brain Injuries, after setting up the brain recovery charity SameYou to help those recovering with their mental health. The charity also works to raise awareness, fund research, and advocate for…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince of Wales visit British Red Cross

The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the British Red Cross in London on the heels of a strongly-worded message about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East in which he said “Too many have been killed.” Kensington Palace had shared earlier in the day that William would…
The Edinburghs

Is Lady Louise about to be upgraded to a princess?

Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, the youngest granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip is currently revising ahead of her summer exams at the University of St. Andrews. With a couple of years to go until she graduates, any possibility that she might become a working royal remains on ice. But one debate that continues is around her title. For the Letters Patent of 1917, made…
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British Royals

The most famous royal engagement ring of all

When Kate Middleton arrived for her engagement photocall on 16 November 2010, she wore on her ring finger perhaps the most famous royal engagement ring of all time: the late Diana, Princess of Wales’s oval sapphire ring. Diana received her engagement ring from Prince…
British Royals

Princess Royal speaks on anti knife initiative

The Princess Royal has heard about the impact of a community initiative on tackling knife crime. Princess Anne visited Off the Streets North Northamptonshire which has been instrumental in the rollout of a scheme designed to save lives. Embed from Getty Images Off the…
British Royals

Prince Harry speaks of royal relations as he touches on King's health

Prince Harry has suggested that The King’s illness might bring some form of family reconciliation. Speaking to Good Morning America, Harry also said he was ‘grateful’ to have been able to spend time with his father following the diagnosis. The Duke of Sussex spoke to the programme as he visited Canada in a preview of the first winter Invictus Games which will take place there in…
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