British Royals

The King and Queen meet well-wishers remembering Elizabeth II

King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a special church service at Crathie Kirk to mark the first anniversary of Elizabeth II’s death and the King’s accession to the throne. In a small service, the Reverend Kenneth Mackenzie led attendees in a remembrance of Elizabeth II’s life and service. He told reporters afterwards, “It was a simple reflective time, a time where we were able to…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

A year as heir - Prince William as first in line

After nearly 65 years carrying the title of Prince of Wales, King Charles ascended the throne one year ago and granted William the title he’d been so closely associated with for most of his life. On 9 September, King Charles addressed the nation for the first time since his accession. Amongst his remembrances of his mother, his own commitment to serving as sovereign, and a touching tribute to…
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British Royals

The rarely seen royal blue tiaras of the Windsor collection

Sapphires have been one of the favourite jewels of the modern House of Windsor. The famous engagement ring, worn now by two Princesses of Wales, is one of the best known regal gems in the world. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla has made a sapphire tiara the symbol of her first months as consort, choosing it for the first State Banquet of her husband’s reign. The Royal Family has several other…
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Features

Why is the future king called William?

The odds were not in William’s favour when the newborn son of the Prince and Princess of Wales was born on 21 June 1982. In fact, the bookmakers predicted that the future king’s name would be George, or James, or Charles, or Philip, or Louis, but the bookmakers did not…
European Royals

The godparents of Europe’s heirs

We take a look at the godparents of each of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”852507926″ width=”396″ height=”594″] Prince William was born on 21 June 1982 and christened on 4 August of that year. His godparents were the late King Constantine of Greece (a cousin), Princess Alexandra of Kent (cousin), the Duchess of Westminster, then…
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