Queen Elizabeth II

Queen releases unprecedented message on her official birthday

The Queen has sent a poignant message to mark her Official Birthday, paying tribute to those who have been affected by a series of tragic events in Manchester and London. This is the first time Her Majesty has released a statement on her Official Birthday, which shows the significance of the past few weeks and the impact they had on her personally. ”Today is traditionally a day of…
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Prince Philip

The Duke of Edinburgh – a biography of his life

Prince Philip has served as The Queen’s long-standing companion for nearly 70 years. The partnership with The Queen is said to be one of the great achievements of The Queen’s reign and is certainly one of true love and commitment. Prince Philip has a long list of achievements ranging from militarily to diplomatic. Birth Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born on the Greek island of…
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Luxembourg

Who is Prince Félix of Luxembourg?

Prince Félix is the second child of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg and was born 3rd June 1984 in Luxembourg. He is currently third in the line of succession. He was named after his great-grandfather, Prince Felix of Bourbon-Palma. After his…
Japan

Emperor Akihito one step closer to abdication

It has been nearly a year since Emperor Akihito appeared on Japanese national television — a rare and auspicious event at the best of times — to announce his wish to abdicate the throne and leave imperial duties to his younger and more able-bodied son, Crown Prince Naruhito. Now, the Japanese National Diet is on the cusp of signing into law the bill that could make this possible. The…
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Knife-wielding man arrested outside Buckingham Palace as The Queen leaves for church service

A man wielding a knife was wrestled to the ground by at least eight police officers outside Buckingham Palace as the United Kingdom raised its security status to ‘critical’, meaning a terror attack is ‘imminent’. The event happened just as The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were leaving the Palace for a service at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the centenary of the…
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