Queen Elizabeth II

A beaming Queen welcomes award winner to Windsor as she carries out another engagement

The Queen continues to hold in-person audiences at Windsor Castle. She met with Thomas Trotter to present him with the 2020 Queen’s Medal for Music on 8 December. Trotter, a world-renowned concert organist, was announced as the winner last November. In a statement on the Royal Family’s website, The Master of The Queen’s Music, Judith Weir, said: “This year’s medal salutes a world…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Camilla hosts a 70th birthday party for The Archers as she calls the show her faithful companion

The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception at Clarence House for her favourite radio drama, The Archers, on Tuesday, celebrating the long-running serial. Joined by 70 cast and crew members, Camilla got to listen to a special-written episode of the BBC Radio 1 show that featured characters Lynda, Lilian and Ben and then cut a cake with June Spencer, the 102-year-old actress who plays a character…
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Denmark

A dazzling start to 2022 in Denmark

All eyes will be on Denmark’s Royal Family in the first six weeks of 2022, with both Queen Margrethe and Crown Princess Mary fêted for milestone anniversaries. Queen Margrethe will celebrate her Golden Jubilee between 10-16 January (the actual anniversary of her accession to the throne is 14 January), and Crown Princess Mary will celebrate her 50th birthday with events beginning on 27…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Shakira "so pleased" that Princess Charlotte is a fan

Princess Charlotte received a personal reply from her current favourite musician over Twitter this weekend. After her father, the Duke of Cambridge, revealed that the six-year-old princess is currently playing Shakira on repeat on a new episode of the Apple Fitness+ audio experience ‘Time to Walk,’ Shakira sent a tweet from her official account, writing: “I’m so pleased you like my…
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