Features

Katherine Parr, reduced to a nursemaid by history, was actually Henry VIII's most successful queen

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5th September 2022
On a hot summer day in 1543, a young widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July 12th1543, his five previous unions and attitude towards marital harmony were such that continental contenders to be consort of England were all but running in…
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British Royals

The Queen to miss the Braemar Games

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2nd September 2022
The Queen is to miss one of the favourite parts of her stay in Scotland. Royal officials have confirmed that Her Majesty won’t attend the Braemar gathering, a staple in her Balmoral diary. The Prince of Wales will be present at the games. It was confirmed on…
Belgium

Relief for a prince as his princess confirms she'd still pick him as a husband

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2nd September 2022
They have been married for decades so it was something of a relief for Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria when his wife confirmed she’d wed him all over again if given the chance. Belgium’s Princess Astrid told reporters she’d change several things about her wedding day but not the man she married. The couple were talking to the press ahead of the marriage of their eldest…
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The first American Princess of Monaco

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2nd September 2022
American by birth, hugely popular and credited with helping turn Monaco from a forgotten principality into a European hotspot – but this isn’t the story of Grace Kelly. Almost seven decades before her famous marriage to Prince Rainier III, another US born…
British Royals

All The Queen's Prime Ministers - who has held the top office in Elizabeth II's historic reign?

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31st August 2022
The Queen is about to see the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign. Boris Johnson announced his plans to step down and the Conservative Party has spent the summer picking his replacement. Either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will head to Buckingham Palace to be appointment Prime Minister by Her Majesty. They will become the fifteenth person to serve as UK Prime Minister in the reign of Elizabeth II.
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British Royals

Will The Queen oversee the arrival of the UK's new Prime Minister at Balmoral?

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28th August 2022
The Queen could receive her new Prime Minister for the first time at Balmoral. Her Majesty is currently in residence at her Scottish home with her planned stay there traditionally lasting until early autumn. However, the Conservative Party will choose its new leader on September 5th 2022, when the results of a ballot of members across the country is announced. Either Foreign Secretary, Liz…
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