British Royals

Charles, Camilla, William and Kate mark International Women's Day with fulsome praise for The Queen

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9th March 2022
Each year, 8 March is International Women’s Day. This year, for International Women’s Day 2022, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken to social media to highlight the work that The Queen has done.In a joint post on Instagram early on Tuesday morning, @ClarenceHouse and @DukeAndDuchessOfCambridge have shared several…
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European RoyalsSpain

Queen Letizia uses fashion to show support for Ukraine

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4th March 2022
At an event on Thursday, 3 March, Queen Letizia of Spain used fashion to make a statement in support of Ukraine. While Letizia and other female royals are often watched for their fashion choices, this look has gone beyond supporting national designers and has made a political statement.At a meeting at the Mutua Madrilena Foundation Grants for Social Projects in Madrid, Letizia paired a…
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British Royals

The Crown jewels stolen in a raid

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25th February 2022
In royal adjacent news, The Crown’s jewels have been stolen. The pieces that stood in for the crown jewels (currently stored at the Tower of London) on Netflix’s The Crown were stolen in an overnight raid last Wednesday evening. Netflix stores many of the props used in the popular drama covering the modern House of Windsor at a Doncaster warehouse. The replica Crown Jewels were among…
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The Yorks

Councillors in York taking steps to strip Prince Andrew of his honorary freedom of the city

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22nd February 2022
Although he settled his US civil case out of court, Prince Andrew still faces difficulties at home. Councillors in York are proposing that he be stripped of his honorary freedom of the city. Andrew was given the title of Duke of York upon his 1986 wedding to Sarah Ferguson. Widely known to be The Queen’s favourite child, the York title is particularly meaningful to Her Majesty as both…
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