British Royals

The royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II

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28th August 2024
She was the longest reigning Monarch in British history and the only one to mark a Platinum Jubilee. But these weren’t the only royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II. Her reign was truly historic and featured monarchical milestones which might never be matched again.Oldest British MonarchOn 21 December 2007, Elizabeth passed her great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to…
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The Netherlands

The versatile tiara worn by several queens

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27th August 2024
Queen Beatrix ruled the Netherlands for 33 years; she took the throne in 1980 upon the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana. She chose to abdicate in 2013 with her son, Willem-Alexander, taking the throne. Queen Beatrix held a special gala the night before her abdication…
The Netherlands

Royals out in full force for the Dutch Grand Prix

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26th August 2024
The Dutch Royals are carrying on their sporting summer as they enjoyed the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Park in Zandvoort. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and their middle daughter, Princess Alexia, looked to be having a great time at the F1 racing on Sunday with the king enjoying a glass of champagne during the race. [getty src=”2168375800&#8243…
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Queen Camilla

A day at the races for Queen Camilla

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25th August 2024
Queen Camilla was in York this weekend to fit another race into her summer schedule before the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, and others are set to visit Balmoral in Scotland.The Queen was at York Racecourse to take in the last day of the Ebor Festival (21 to 24 August). In addition to taking in the racing, Queen Camilla also cut the ribbon to officially open the new development at…
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King Charles III

King Charles welcomes a new resident to Highgrove

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25th August 2024
The Royal Family has shared an exciting milestone on their Instagram account: King Charles has helped rehome the British Hen Welfare Trust’s millionth hen at Highgrove Gardens.Henrietta the hen and thirty of her friends have been rehomed at Highgrove, The King’s private home in Gloucestershire. The hens arrived at Highgrove last week and are settling into their new home nicely, where…
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