Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's whisky up for auction in the United States

Whisky direct from The Queen’s private cellar is going on the auction block this weekend in the United States. Two bottles of 1980 Bowmore Single Malt Whisky from Buckingham Palace will be auctioned off in St Paul, Minnesota as part of Regions Hospital Foundation’s 26th annual Wine Auction. In previous auctions, the bottles have sold for more than £41,853 ($65,000 USD). Saturday’s auction…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William bestows knighthood upon Rugby legend Gareth Edwards

Prince William took the helm at an Investiture at Windsor Castle on Thursday and was given the chance to bestow a knighthood on Welsh rugby legend, Sir Gareth Edwards. [getty src=”488734990″ width=”370″ height=”594″] Sir Gareth was named in the 2015 Queens Birthday Honours list. It seemed The Duke of Cambridge was more concerned about the upcoming Rugby World Cup, asking Gareth…
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FeaturesHistory

Monarchy Rules: a look at George V

George V was born George Frederick Ernest Albert to the Prince and Princess of Wales, the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, on 3 June 1865. He was their second child, their first being Prince Albert Victor. When George was twelve, he and his brother were sent to the Royal Navy’s training ship where they would spend three years visiting places including Egypt, the Caribbean, and East…
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Prince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

William, Kate and Harry to hit the red carpet for James Bond premiere SPECTRE

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will attend the CTBF’s Royal Film Performance 2015 on Monday, 26th October at The Royal Albert Hall in London. The film chosen for this year’s performance is the World Premiere of the 24th James Bond adventure, SPECTRE. Founded in 1924, the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund assists more than 1,000 beneficiaries and their families every…
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