Prince Philip

Prince Philip's love of tattoos and swearing

The Duke of Edinburgh is a fan of tattoos and swearing, something not often associated with The Royal Family. Last year whilst visiting the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards at Lille Barracks in Aldershot, His Royal Highness appeared intrigued by the body art on display. The Prince made one of the soldier’s roll his sleeve up so he could get a closer look at the tattoo, and seemed…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Republic demands access to Royal Archives

This month, the campaign group Republic launched the latest of their movements against the British Monarchy, in which they demanded that the Royal Archives be made available to the public and submitted to the National Archives. Led by Robespierre-wannabe Graeme Smith, the CEO of Republic, they have initiated a crowdfunding project to help raise funds necessary to bring the matter to court. The…
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FeaturesLuxembourg

Who was Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg?

On 5 January 1921, Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d’Aviano, or the then Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, was born in Berg Castle in central Luxembourg to Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and Prince Félix. He had four younger sisters (Princesses Elisabeth, Marie-Adélaïde, Marie Gabrielle and Alix) and one younger brother (Prince Charles). Of his…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen makes a personal donation to those suffering from famine in East Africa

The Queen is doing her part to help those plagued by famine in East Africa, through making a personal donation. The undisclosed contribution will seek to alleviate a humanitarian crisis affecting 16 million people -including 800,000 children aged between six months and five years- in each of South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia, who are deemed in urgent need for life-saving treatment for…
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