Features

How Queen Victoria nurtured the Chelsea Flower Show into a highlight of the British social calendar

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22nd May 2023
One of Queen Victoria’s great loves was horticulture and gardening, and throughout her long reign, she used the symbolism of flowers to express her love for Prince Albert. It is perhaps no surprise, therefore, that Victoria was one of the Chelsea Flower Show’s biggest supporters in the early days of the event, and is largely responsible for the show becoming the grand occasion that it is…
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British Royals

The King & Queen to join the Gloucesters and the Kents at the Chelsea Flower Show

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19th May 2023
The King and Queen will attend the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea next week. Their Majesties will be joined at the world famous garden show by the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester and Prince & Princess Michael of Kent. On arrival, Their Majesties and The Royal Highnesses will be greeted by the President of the Royal Horticultural Society, Keith Weed, before…
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Opinion

The Royal Family is in crisis - step up Lady Louise?

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17th May 2023
Charlie Proctor says The Royal Family is approaching fast crisis point with an ever ageing monarchy. Could Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor offer a possible solution. This time last week, we all gasped in awe as the official portraits were released to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The crown, the jewels, the majesty… I, however, also found myself gasping in…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander bans foie gras at royal residence

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9th May 2023
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has banned foie gras at the royal residence. Shortly after ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III banned foie gras from being served at any royal residences in the United Kingdom. Now, the King of the Netherlands has seemingly followed suit, with a royal spokesperson telling animal rights group PETA: “We…
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