Queen Elizabeth II

Queen falls victim to cruel internet death hoax

The Queen fell victim to a cruel internet death hoax this week, with a viral story circulating that the 90-year-old died in her sleep. Nigerian television among others took to twitter to report that Her Majesty had died, despite it being a fabrication created by an imitation news website. This is not the first time Her Majesty’s death has been wrongly reported. Last year a BBC journalist…
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Funeral of Queen Anne of Romania takes place in Bucharest

The uncrowned Queen Anne of Romania’s funeral took place today in Bucharest following her death earlier this month at the age of 92. Although never crowned, the late Queen received a funeral with full state honours, with a day of national mourning held in both Romania and Moldova. The Queen’s husband, King Michael of Romania, was too ill to attend the funeral and had to stay in a Swiss…
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Meet the new Duke of Westminster

It has been announced that the Duke of Westminster, Major-General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, died on Tuesday at the age of 64. A question that many people have been asking is who will succeed the title of Duke of Westminster following His Grace’s untimely passing? The answer is 25-year-old Hugh Grosvenor, The Duke’s third child and only son, who becomes the 7th Duke of…
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King Michael of Romania too ill to attend the funeral of his wife, Queen Anne

Romania’s former King Michael will miss the funeral of his wife, Queen Anne, this week due to ill health. Romania’s Royal House announced the news following the death of The Queen last week, who was married to Michael for 68 years. King Michael, who is currently in hospital in Switzerland, has been advised by medics not to travel to Romania on August 13th for the funeral. Queen Anne…
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