Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales cancels public duties until after Easter following major surgery

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17th January 2024
The Princess of Wales is not expected to undertake any public duties until at least Easter following her admission to hospital on Tuesday for abdominal surgery. Her Royal Highness is due to stay in hospital for up-to 14 days, before continuing her recovery at home in Windsor. To aid her recovery, Catherine has cancelled her upcoming diary of engagements until after the Easter period. Her…
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The four generations portrait that marked Christmas Day

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14th December 2023
The ‘four generations’ photo is a rarity in royal circles but one of these historic portraits was released as part of Christmas celebrations. In 2019, new photographs of Queen Elizabeth II and her three heirs were shared by Buckingham Palace ahead of Christmas. It was only the second time in British history that a Monarch had had three generations of direct heirs in line to their…
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King Charles was once run over by a bus

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28th November 2023
It is perhaps a little known anecdote, but when he was studying at the University of Cambridge, King Charles III was struck by a bus while cycling in the city centre. His Majesty revealed the incident during a visit to Cambridge back in 2016 alongside his wife, Queen…
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Princess Alexandra's birth was the last to involve an old tradition started in a time of royal crisis

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16th November 2023
In years gone by, it was customary for the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine. The Queen’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her birth witnessed by the by an official political observer in 1936. Sir John Simon, Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Home Office, was present when Princess Marina…
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The poignant moment shared by Queen Elizabeth II in the last months of her reign with her granddaughter, Lady Louise

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30th October 2023
In the last months of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II shared a very special moment with her youngest granddaughter, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor. As she attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May 2022, just months before her death, Her Late Majesty beamed with pride as she watched Lady Louise take part in the event. Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Louise’s parents, watched from…
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