British Royals

The Royal Family celebrate the first Easter of King Charles's reign at Windsor Castle

Members of The Royal Family gathered at Windsor Castle on Sunday to celebrate the first Easter of the reign of King Charles III. The King and Queen were joined by the Prince & Princess of Wales and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The Princess Royal and the Duke of York also joined the family at St George’s Chapel for the traditional Easter Sunday…
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The King and Queen's State Visit to Germany gets underway with a twenty-one gun salute and fly-past

The King and Queen have been welcomed to Germany with a twenty-one gun salute and a fly past as the couple’s first ever State Visit gets underway. Arriving at Berlin-Brandenburg Government Airport on Wednesday afternoon, Their Majesties paused at the top of the aeroplane steps to receive atwenty-one-gun salute as two military jets carried out a fly past. The King and Queen were then…
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The Duke who was ordered to miss the Coronation

70 years ago, preparations were being made for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, an event that promised to be one of the great events of the 20th century. However, in the months leading up to the ceremony, courtiers and politicians were working behind the scenes, trying to manage how to deal with one particular guest who was expected to be in attendance. The Duke of…
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The Dukes of Kent and Gloucester at the forefront of The King’s mind when making decision about the new Duke of Edinburgh

Almost 24 years ago in 1999, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and the then Prince Charles agreed that one day, Prince Edward and Sophie would become the Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh. The announcement was made on the couple’s wedding day in June 1999, with Prince Edward one day destined to become Duke of Edinburgh. On March 10th 2023, the 59th anniversary of Edward’s birth, The King…
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