British Royals

The Queen bans Prince Andrew and Prince Harry from Platinum Jubilee balcony appearance

The Queen has taken decisive action in preventing the Duke of York and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from appearing on the Buckingham Palace balcony during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Amidst the continuing family fall-outs, Her Majesty has ruled that only working members of her family will appear alongside her on the balcony overlooking The Mall. In a statement, Buckingham Palace…
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The Queen, Charles and Camilla miss Easter Sunday Church Service at Windsor

The Queen was absent from the annual Easter Sunday Church Service held at St George’s Chapel in Windsor this week. Her Majesty has heavily reduced her diary in recent months due to ongoing mobility issues, and was not expected to be present at the service. Also unavailable was the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, although the couple did represent the monarch at the Maundy…
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Grand National Memories: Zara Tindall’s horse finishes third in the world's most famous horse race

A horse co-owned by Zara and Mike Tindall finished in third place in the 2015 Grand National held at Aintree Racecourse. It was a huge gamble entering Monbeg Dude in the National – the world’s most famous horse race which attracts a global audience of over half a billion people. But the gamble paid off, with the ten-year-old bay gelding finishing 3rd of 39 runners, picking up…
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The British royals who attended Prince Philip's memorial service and those who were missing

Over the past few days and weeks, there has been much speculation in the media about which members of The Royal Family would attend a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, held in memory of the late Prince Philip. One great uncertainty was whether Her Majesty The Queen would be able to lead the congregation after suffering a period of ill health. The monarch, who turns 96-years-old…
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