Royal News

Queen Camilla hopes for end to domestic violence and for respect to be taught in schools

Queen Camilla has called for the teaching of respect in schools as she spoke passionately about the need to bring an end to domestic abuse. Her Majesty made her comments as she visited a women’s refuge in Swindon and marked half a century of Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service. The Queen was shown facilities at the refuge whose location has been kept secret to protect those it…
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Sweden

A romantic but reluctant queen

She was the royal who insisted she would only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance that would lead to a crown and…
Features

A royal rarity - an emerald engagement ring

It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring with a flash of green about it. Emeralds aren’t the most popular pick for royal betrothals but the few that have hit the headlines are all rather striking. Here’s our rundown of that rarest of royal sparklers – the emerald engagement ring. Queen Victoria’s serpent ring Engagement rings were rarely used when Queen…
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British Royals

If ever a wedding dress summed up a bride, it was the gown chosen by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20thcentury and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William at bedside of Princess of Wales as she recovers from major surgery

The Prince of Wales has spent time at his wife’s bedside as the Princess continues to recover from major surgery. Prince William was seen leaving the London Clinic around lunchtime on January 18th, having visited Catherine who is resting after an operation two days ago. The Prince was driven away from the clinic after his visit. Kensington Palace announced on January 17th that the…
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