Queen Elizabeth II

On This Day in 2012: The Queen and James Bond parachute from helicopter

Six years ago today, The Queen and James Bond jumped out of a helicopter over the skies of London to mark the beginning of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. In a short film made for the Olympics Opening Ceremony, Her Majesty made her acting debut at the age of 86 as she welcomed Daniel Craig to Buckingham Palace. The Queen greeted the James Bond actor with the famous words: “Good evening Mr…
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The Yorks

BREAKING: Details of Princess Eugenie's wedding are released

Details of Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank in October have been released by Buckingham Palace. Following in the footsteps of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Eugenie and Jack are inviting 1,200 people from across the United Kingdom to the grounds of Windsor Castle to share the experience of their special day. A palace spokesperson said: “The attendees will view the arrival of the…
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The Kents

The Duchess of Kent gives an extremely rare interview ahead of Wimbledon

The Duchess of Kent has conducted an extremely rare interview in which she reflects on her love of tennis ahead of the start of Wimbledon. Speaking to the BBC’s Simon McCoy, the Duchess, who prefers to be known as Katherine Kent, spoke of her time as a member of The Royal Family at Wimbledon, and her memories of the occasion, including when she consoled Jana Novotna in the 1993 final. Speaking…
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Princess Anne is all smiles at Royal Ascot following the birth of her fourth granddaughter

The Princess Royal looked delighted on Tuesday at Royal Ascot following the birth of her fourth granddaughter. Princess Anne, whose daughter gave birth to her second child on Monday, was all smiles in the carriage procession as she sat next to her mother, The Queen. Her Majesty was dressed in a bright yellow outfit as she led the carriage procession on the first day of Royal Ascot. Joining The…
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