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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British RoyalsKing Charles IIIPrincess Anne and Family

Prince Charles teams up with Princess Anne for his first engagement post-Covid

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17th February 2022
Princess Anne has joined Prince Charles for his first in-person engagement since he contracted Covid-19 for a second time. The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal were at St. James’s Palace in Westminster to give out The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes. After presenting the awards,on February 17 2022, both royals spent time chatting with winners in the Queen Anne Room. While not often on…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Back to Windsor, and to work, for The Queen

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8th February 2022
The Queen traditionally always has a quiet January and early February at Sandringham. She only travelled to Sandringham from Windsor Castle last week to mark her Accession Day as she always does. However, she is heading back to work and has a busy March planned. Her Majesty is returning to Windsor Castle, where she has spent most of the last two years. While she has been continuing with much of…
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British RoyalsPrince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

A poignant reminder of Prince Philip's life of service from The Queen as she marks 70 years as Monarch

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6th February 2022
Ahead of her Accession Day on 6 February, The Queen released a statement to mark her Platinum Jubilee in which she highlighted her late husband’s dedication and service.  The statement contains a paragraph dedicated to the late Duke of Edinburgh: I was blessed that in Prince Philip I had a partner willing to carry out the role of consort and unselfishly make the sacrifices that…
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