Queen Elizabeth II

Royal Family attends Afghanistan service and parade

Yesterday a service of commemoration was held at St Paul’s Cathedral in honour of veterans and those who died fighting in Afghanistan. The Queen was accompanied by senior members of The Royal Family and Prime Minster David Cameron, among other politicians. Also taking their place in the service to mark the end of combat operations in Afghanistan were The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of…
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History

Monarchy Monday: All in a 'regnal' name

Alexandrina Victoria chose to reign as Queen Victoria There are few circumstances in which one may pick their name, ascending the throne is one such. Upon becoming Sovereign, the new King or Queen may choose to use a new name to reign in. This is known as a regnal…
History

The Queen, Eighty Years a Subject

<![CDATA[ When a new portrait of the Queen is unveiled it joins a catalogue of work that began in 1933 when the seven year old Princess Elizabeth sat for Philip Alexius de László, who had been commissioned by her mother, the then Duchess of York to paint the first portrait of Princess Elizabeth. Since then, the Queen has sat for a total of 139 official portraits, only two of them with the…
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'No flat for the Middletons' at Kensington Palace

A Palace source has confirmed that no suite of rooms is being reserved for the Middletons in four-storey Apartment 1A. photo credit: Mikepaws via photopin cc There had been speculation that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were having a “granny suite” built so as to provide added privacy and comfort for Carole Middleton when she comes to help out her daughter. The Middletons already…
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Prince George photos to be released in next week

Contrary to reports that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will bypass convention and release HRH Prince George’s first official photographs via Twitter feed, the Palace has just confirmed to Royal Central that this will not necessarily be the case. Prince…
Insight

Royal Nursery Diary - Week 3: Crying much?

It has been two weeks since little Prince George’s grand arrival, and already, he has left a lasting imprint on this great big world that will soon be his to explore… photo credit: Steve Rhodes via photopin cc Fans and “Subjects” Top headlines in the…
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Palace unveils official royal baby commemorative china

Two days following the birth of HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Royal Household, via the Royal Collection Trust, was pleased to unveil an exclusive range of official royal baby commemorative china to celebrate the joyous occasion. Royal Baby Commemorative Limited Edition Loving Cup, £195, courtesy of The Royal Collection…
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