British Royals

King Charles III appears on special release stamps for the first time - and there is a poignant link to Queen Elizabeth II

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14th March 2023
The first stamp to bear the silhouette of King Charles III has its own place in history and its own link with Queen Elizabeth II. His Majesty’s likeness appears in the corner of a stamp featuring a sweet pea, one of Her Late Majesty’s favourite flowers. As he paid tribute to his ”darling mama” just hours after her death in September 2022, His Majesty did so with a…
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The Edinburghs

The new Duke of Edinburgh is emotional as he speaks of his Duchess on special visit to city

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10th March 2023
The new Duke of Edinburgh seemed almost overcome with emotion as he visited the city. Prince Edward arrived in the Scottish capital just hours after it was announced that King Charles III had given him the title born for over seven decades by their father, Prince Philip. And as he spoke at the City Chambers, he seemed to struggle for words before trying to suppress emotion in his voice as he…
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The Edinburghs

All of Edinburgh’s duchesses – from a forgotten princess to a truly historic Monarch

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10th March 2023
The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of the best known in the modern Monarchy. It was held for almost 74 years by Prince Philip. He is the best known of all the men to be Duke of Edinburgh but the five women who have been the city’s duchess, including the newly created Duchess of Edinburgh, are all famous names in royal history. The Hanover’s missing queen The first Duchess of Edinburgh…
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The Edinburghs

The history of the Dukedom of Edinburgh

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10th March 2023
There is a brand new Duke of Edinburgh. King Charles III has created the Dukedom again for his younger brother, Prince Edward, fulfilling the wish of the most famous holder of the title, their father, Prince Philip. It’s another chapter in the long and varied history…
British Royals

The new line of succession to the British throne

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10th March 2023
The reign of King Charles III is now six months old. His Majesty took the throne on September 8th 2022 on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. By the end of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II counted 23 descendants in the line of succession to her throne. That has changed. Now there are just seven direct descendants of King Charles in the succession. The first thirty people in the line of…
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