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How many people wrote to the Royal Family last year?

The Royal Family has shared that in the second year of King Charles’ reign, they have received over 100,000 letters from across the globe. On Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter), the Royal Family shared a video on Wednesday highlighting just how much mail they receive in a year. In the last year, members of the Royal Family received over 100,000 pieces of mail from all over the…
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The Princess of Wales carries out first engagement after completing chemotherapy

The Princess of Wales has already returned to work with a quiet engagement at Windsor on Tuesday. The Princess of Wales was listed in the Court Circular with the following entry: ”The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor Castle.” This comes very quickly after The…
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History

The king who never gave up hope of regaining his lost crown

Although he was known for most of his adult life as the Duke of York, it was as a king that James II of England and VII of Scotland died in exile on 16 September 1701, even though he had long lost his throne. Born to King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria on 14 October 1633, James was known as the Duke of York from birth and was formally given the title in 1644. James and his elder…
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History

Diamond Jubilee barge back at special dock

The late Queen’s barge, Gloriana, has finally found a new permanent home. Gloriana played several important public roles in 2012. The barge was commissioned by Lord Sterling of Plaisthow and was officially launched in April 2012. It led a 670 boat flotilla down the…
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Sophie and Edward hold on to royal summer a little longer

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were in Northern Ireland to hold onto the summer a little bit longer as autumn approaches when they attended the Royal Family’s final summer garden party of the year. The Duke and Duchess were on hand at Hillsborough Castle in County Down to attend the Secretary of State’s garden party on Wednesday. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh stand for…
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