British Royals

King Charles sparks huge jump in searches for medical condition

King Charles III’s decision to share his prostate condition has led to 1000% increase in searches for the symptoms on the National Health Services (NHS) website. In the 24 hours after after the announcement that The King would receive hospital treatment for an enlarged prostate, the NHS website had 16, 410 visits or one every five seconds. Benign prostate enlargement is a common condition…
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History

The history behind one of the world's most recognized palaces

When people think of London, there are probably a few things that come to mind. From Big Ben to red phonebooths there are iconic images of the capital that everyone knows. But if there is any palace someone recognises, it’s likely Buckingham Palace. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building was a large town home built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on land that had been in…
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History

Queen Victoria's Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is one of the most recognised buildings in the world and a symbol of the British Royal Family. If it wasn’t for Queen Victoria’s accession, the palace may have never become the principal royal residence as it did in 1837. Queen Victoria was…
British Royals

The Royal Family reveals jump in spending in year of history and change

The latest Sovereign Grant report shows that royal expenditure went up in the last financial year. In the period between April 2022 and April 2023, a total of £107.5 million was spent, a 5% rise compared to the year before. The Sovereign Grant covered £86.3 million of that. The rest was taken from reserve funds. The increased total reflects a time described by Sir Michael Stevens…
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King Charles III

King Charles hosts Prince's Trust winners at Buckingham Palace amid celebrity guests

The King welcomed the 2023 winners of The Prince’s Trust Awards to Buckingham Palace this week together with a number of celebrity ambassadors. The event followed the awards ceremony at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 16 May. The King hosted the reception to celebrate the amazing achievements of this year’s winners. The Awards are to recognise young people who have gone against the…
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