British Royals

The royal tradition of placing wedding bouquets on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

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5th November 2023
It is one of the most poignant moments in a British royal wedding: the moment the bride’s bouquet is placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey. Its origin dates back to 23 April 1923, with the wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior was dedicated on 11 November 1920, and King George V wrote about the…
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British Royals

The modern gem that has become one of the most famous and historic royal jewels of all

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30th October 2023
It’s just over four decades old but it has a place in royal history all of its own. When Catherine Middleton arrived for her engagement photocall on 16 November 2010, she wore on her ring finger perhaps the most famous royal engagement ring of all time: the late Diana, Princess of Wales’s oval sapphire ring. Diana received her engagement ring from Prince Charles in February 1981…
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Spain

Birth of a princess: The arrival of Leonor

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28th October 2023
Princess Leonor was born in the early hours of 31 October 2005, the first child of then-Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia. Unusually for the time—though not out of place in today’s tech-savvy world—her birth was announced to the press via SMS messaging. She was the…
British Royals

King Charles and Queen Camilla in Kenya: what to expect from an historic State Visit

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26th October 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla will undertake their first Commonwealth visit when they visit Kenya later this month. Buckingham Palace has announced that the King and Queen have been invited to Kenya for a State Visit between 31 October and 3 November, and that they will “celebrate the warm relationship between the two countries and the strong and dynamic partnership they continue to forge”…
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Spain

Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia lead the way celebrating communities in Asturias

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22nd October 2023
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía led the Spanish Royal Family in celebrating the parishes of Arroes, Pion and Candana, which have been awarded the Princess of Asturias Exemplary Town Award this year. Together, Arroes, Pion and Candana make up Villaviciosa. They jointly received the award this year due to “having managed to preserve a diversified economy based on local resources and that, at…
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