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Princess Anne pays dawn tribute in traditional Anzac Day service in London

The Princess Royal joined military and veterans in London today in a moving dawn service honouring the fallen. Princess Anne was at Wellington Arch as the sun came up for the Anzac Day ceremony which traditionally takes place at first light on April 25. It marks the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings in 1915 in which many troops from Australia and New Zealand lost their lives. The…
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The Duchess of Gloucester took over a special royal role from Queen Elizabeth II and it's taken her to Denmark

The Duchess of Gloucester was in Denmark to carry out a special role that she took over from Queen Elizabeth II. The Duchess travelled to Copenhagen to visit the St. Alban’s Anglican Church of which she is patron. The Danish born duchess took on the role in 2025. The last patron had been Queen Elizabeth II> And it’s clearly a place close to her heart as this is her second…
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Historic new portrait of Royal Family marks centenary of Queen Elizabeth II

This is the Royal Family of 2026. Exactly 100 years after the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, her House of Windsor came together to remember her and there was a photograph to mark the moment. As King Charles welcomed charities linked to Elizabeth II to Buckingham Palace for a special reception, which also celebrated those marking their 100th birthday on the day Elizabeth II would have reached that…
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How the papers of 1926 reported the big royal story of the year: the arrival of the baby who would grow up to be Queen Elizabeth II

On April 21 1926, the papers had an early start. Breaking news in the early hours of the morning meant the front pages had to be held. When they appeared, they heralded a moment of history. A baby girl had been born and she would change the Monarchy forever. To the duchess, a daughter ‘Daughter for Duchess of York’ was a typical headline on the morning of April 21 1926. The Derby…
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