British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Details released for Queen's 90th birthday celebrations

Tickets for the party of the year, marking the Queen’s 90th birthday in The Mall, will cost £150 each, her grandson has announced. The hotly contested tickets to attend The Mall street party will be released into a ballot next month, with around 1000 tickets being available to the public. Over 9,000 other people will attend the event who represent organisations with close ties to Her…
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Confidential transcripts released showing Tony Blair and Bill Clinton discussing Diana's death

Transcripts of telephone conversations between former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former President Bill Clinton have been released, including one where the two candidly discuss Princess Diana shortly after her death. The transcripts, which were previously confidential, reveal how the two world leaders shared their grief after Diana’s life was cut short. The two speculated on the causes…
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British RoyalsKing Charles IIIPrince & Princess of WalesPrince PhilipPrincess Anne and FamilyQueen Elizabeth IIState & CeremonialThe EdinburghsThe SussexesThe Yorks

Princess Anne was 2015's hardest working royal

The Princess Royal was the hardest working royal last year, having conducted 544 engagements, more than any other member of the royal family. Princess Anne, who undertook 456 UK engagements and a further 88 overseas engagements, overtakes Prince Charles as the hardest working royal for the first time in eight years. Later this year, The Queen will be celebrating her 90th birthday, however, she…
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Buckingham Palace 'could become Queen's 3rd home'

One of Britain’s most famous buildings, Buckingham Palace, is likely to become the Queen’s ‘third home’ as she plans to spend more time at Windsor Castle and Balmoral next year. The Queen, who turns 90 in April, will according to The Daily Telegraph, spend a greater amount of time in Scotland from now on so she can conserve her energy for all of the royal engagements she undertakes. The…
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