British Royals

''I think I'm supposed to do this now'' - Stella McCartney's curtsey conundrum on meeting King Charles

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4th November 2022
Top fashion designer, Stella McCartney, gave an elaborate curtsey to King Charles III as the two met again at Buckingham Palace. The leading couturier first tried to curtsey to The King as he approached her as she waited alongside Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, at Buckingham Palace. They were among the guests at a reception to shine a spotlight on environmental issues, held in advance of the…
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The October queens: the women who changed English royal history forever

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31st October 2022
When being a queen meant that you had married a king, rather than being a ruler yourself, life stories were told very differently. The queens of yesteryear might have ended up as some of the best known personalities of their time but the start of their stories were often as forgotten as the early years of many of the other women who lived in their realms. Royal princes may have had their…
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The royal wedding that inspired Oktoberfest

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31st October 2022
It’s become one of the cultural highlights of autumn for millions around the world. The original Oktoberfest in Munich might actually start in September but the tenth month is now home to all kinds of carnivals inspired by the German event. However, the royal story…
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A new milestone for the coins of a new King

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31st October 2022
The first circulatory coins bearing the image of King Charles III are now in production at the Royal Mint. The 50p pieces will go into use in December, landing in tills wallets in the run up to Christmas. The image of The King has been created by renowned artist, Martin Jennings. As is traditional, Charles III is shown facing in the opposite direction to his predecessor, Queen Elizabeth…
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The haunting of a tragic queen

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28th October 2022
She was the queen who gave Henry VIII the son he so desired but Jane Seymour’s story had far from a happy ending. The consort died just a few days after presenting the Tudor monarch with his longed for male heir and is now said to haunt one of the most famous royal…
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King Charles III is now Captain General of the Royal Marines

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28th October 2022
His Majesty The King is to serve as the Captain General of the Royal Marines. Buckingham Palace announced he had taken on the role on the 358th anniversary of the foundation of the Corps of the Royal Marines. There’s a link to a past king called Charles – the Corps was established in the reign of Charles II. It came into existence on October 28th 1664. King Charles III sent a…
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