British Royals

The King leads congratulations for the Lionesses as England reach the World Cup final

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16th August 2023
King Charles III has congratulated the Lionesses as England scored a famous win that sent them into the World Cup Final. A 3-1 victory over Australia put Sarina Wiegman’s team into the last two – they will play Spain for the World Cup. His Majesty sent a message to the Lionesses to celebrate their win. However, Charles, King of Australia, also had commiserations for the losing…
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How Princess Anne revived a forgotten royal name

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15th August 2023
A is for Anne but why did the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family? The answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of 1930 and the arrival of another princess. In August that…
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Joyful new Coronation photo of King Charles and Princess Anne released to mark a royal birthday

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15th August 2023
Buckingham Palace has shared a brand new image of The King with his sister to mark the birthday of The Princess Royal. In the photo, taken on Coronation Day, the newly crowned Charles III is seen smiling broadly at Princess Anne who beams at him with pride. The portrait was captured by Chris Jackson of Getty Images and was shared on the official Royal Family social media on the morning that…
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The five women who have been Duchess of Edinburgh - from a forgotten princess to a truly historic monarch

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11th August 2023
The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of the best known in the modern Monarchy. Held for almost 74 years by Prince Philip, it was recreated in March 2023 for his youngest son, Prince Edward. However, the dukedom was first given out almost three hundred years ago and, in those three centuries, five women have held the title of Duchess of Edinburgh. The Hanover’s missing queen The first…
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Is it time to rethink royal jubilees?

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10th August 2023
Sweden is enjoying a summer of celebrations to mark a very special event. The reign of King Carl XVI Gustaf reaches half a century this year. The party for his Golden Jubilee will see Sweden sparkle but after this special milestone, the Jubilee juggernaut slows down. The Grand Duke of Luxembourg hits 25 years of rule in 2025 while Prince Albert II of Monaco will reach Silver Jubilee status by…
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