Queen Elizabeth II

The poignant losses that marked Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee year

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11th September 2023
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which lasted seventy years, saw many significant times. Among the most poignant were those in 2002 when Queen Elizabeth II said goodbye to her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and saw the very fabric of her Royal Family alter forever. As 2002 began, Queen Elizabeth II was looking ahead to her Golden Jubilee. On February 6th, she marked the 50th…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales support the RNLI, an organisation beloved of Queen Elizabeth II

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9th September 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales met lifeboat crews in Pembrokeshire as they commemorated the life of service of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Late Majesty was a strong supporter of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) and was their longest serving patron. On the anniversary of her death, the Prince and Princess headed to the RNLI station in St. Davids to show their backing for the…
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Bhutan

A new royal baby for the King and Queen of Bhutan

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9th September 2023
The King and Queen of Bhutan have welcomed their third child. Queen Jetsun Pema gave birth to a daughter in the Lingkana Palace in Thimpu. The announcement of the arrival of the new princess was made on September 9th 2023. The statement said ”We are honoured…
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The line of succession to the throne of King Charles III

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8th September 2023
King Charles III has now reigned for a year. His Majesty was the longest serving heir to the throne in recorded history, holding the position for over seventy years. Now, the line to what is his throne is the longest in the world with thousands in it, including monarchs of other nations. The path to the throne of King Charles III contains many names but the main focus falls on the few dozen…
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British Royals

How rainbows and shooting stars became symbols of a nation's mourning for Queen Elizabeth II

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8th September 2023
In the days between the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral, the country she had ruled for seventy years went into national mourning. And amidst the week and a half of ceremonial and constitutional events came some moments that would mark the passing of a Monarch. Amongst the most striking symbols of that strange time was the rainbow. As Buckingham Palace…
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