Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William in Poland to thank troops helping Ukraine

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23rd March 2023
The Prince of Wales is in Poland for an unannounced visit to Polish and British troops defending the country against the war in Ukraine.William, who arrived in Rzeszow and carried out engagements with soldiers and civilians there, released a statement through Kensington Palace, saying that he was visiting “to personally thank the Polish and British troops working in close and crucial…
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Belgium

Princess Elisabeth follows in great-great-grandmother's footsteps on visit to Egypt

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16th March 2023
A century after her ancestor walked the same routes and stayed in the same hotels, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, has carried out a working visit to Egypt with her mother.Queen Mathilde and Princess Elisabeth undertook a three-day visit to Egypt to recreate the trip undertaken by Queen Elisabeth in 1923. The Belgian queen consort had a passion for Egypt and helped form the basis…
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British RoyalsHistory

Where was Edward the Confessor crowned?

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15th March 2023
For almost a millennium, kings and queens have been crowned at Westminster Abbey. But perhaps the king most intrinsically linked to the Abbey was never crowned there: Edward the Confessor.Instead, Edward the Confessor was crowned at Winchester Cathedral. He succeeded his older half-brother, Harthacnut, in 1042 but delayed his coronation until Easter 1043.Winchester Cathedral—or the…
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The coronation of Mary I

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14th March 2023
There have only been a handful of queen regnants in Britain’s history. Queen Elizabeth II was the most recent, having reigned a historic 70 years, but 400 years before her reign began, the first queen regnant was crowned: Queen Mary I.The eldest daughter of Henry VIII…
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The coronation of William the Conqueror

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13th March 2023
For almost a thousand years, coronation services have taken place at Westminster Abbey, in times of peace and strife. The sovereign sometimes arrives at the Abbey a popular figure; sometimes, they’re deeply unpopular.More often than not, they’re crowned by birthright and succession. On a few occasions, they’re crowned after a battle, like the first king to reign after the Norman…
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