British Royals

The Princess of Wales chooses historic brooch for US State Visit and it links her to famous queens

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17th September 2025
The Princess of Wales chose an historic brooch for the start of the US State Visit and it has a fascinating tale behind it. The small brooch, featuring diamonds and emeralds, is shaped in the three feathers of the Prince of Wales. And while it’s pretty and matches just about any royal outfit, it also brings plenty of history with it. It was given in 1863 to Alexandra of Denmark when…
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Donald Trump pays private visit to tomb of Queen Elizabeth II

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17th September 2025
Donald Trump has said it was a ”real honour” to pay a private visit to the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II. The US President and his wife, Melania, spent ten minutes inside the small King George VI Chapel in St. George’s where Her Late Majesty was laid to rest beside her parents and her husband, Prince Philip. A simple stone marks her grave and it’s understood that…
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Politics can wait - Donald Trump says his State Visit is mostly about his ''friends'' King Charles and Queen Camilla

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16th September 2025
US President Donald Trump has said his imminent State Visit to the UK is ”primarily to do” with King Charles and Queen Camilla. As he left the White House on his way to the UK, he told reporters that while tariffs are on the table during talks with politicians, the focus of his historic second trip is his royal ”friends”. As everyone’s come to expect, Donald…
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The white rose of York adorns the coffin of Duchess of Kent who was 'proudly of Yorkshire heritage'

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16th September 2025
The coffin of the Duchess of Kent was adored with white roses, a nod to her home county of Yorkshire. The Duchess, who died at the age of 92, was buried after at Requiem Mass at Westminster Cathedral. During the Catholic service, attended by King Charles, the coffin was draped in the Royal Standard. And on top of that were flowers from her immediate family which included the white rose, the…
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