British Royals

Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul's follows long royal tradition

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26th April 2022
The Service of Thanksgiving for the 70 year reign of The Queen will follow Jubilee tradition and be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral.Ever since 1897, the cathedral has hosted Jubilee services. On June 3rd 2022, it will welcome thousands to give thanks for the life and reign of Elizabeth II as she marks her Platinum Jubilee.Speaking ahead of the ceremony, the Dean of St. Paul’s, the…
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A quiet Easter leads to noisy debate for Spain's royals

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23rd April 2022
The decision of the King and Queen of Spain to pass their Easter holidays mostly in private has led to debate in some of the country’s newspapers.King Felipe, Queen Letizia and their daughters, Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, spent Easter Saturday visiting Ukrainian…
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All smiles for Edward and Sophie as Caribbean tour gets under way

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23rd April 2022
The Earl and Countess of Wessex have arrived in St. Lucia for a week long Caribbean tour marking the Platinum Jubilee.Edward and Sophie were all smiles as they arrived on the island on April 22nd 2022. The couple were welcomed at the airport by the Deputy Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Dr Ernest Hilaire, as well as the aide-de-camp to the governor general, Captain Cyril Saltibus.The Earl and…
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The discreet house where one of the most famous royal stories of all began

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21st April 2022
Not all kings and queens are born in castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British history began in a London townhouse. To be precise, No 17, Bruton Street, Mayfair for that is where Elizabeth II was born.In the 1920s this now famous address was the London townhouse of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. Their residence in the capital had already featured in one famous royal…
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Could Elizabeth II actually claim one of the most important royal records of all?

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21st April 2022
The Queen will soon reach a new milestone. On June 13th 2022, she becomes the second longest reigning Monarch in recorded history. However, an argument from the tailend of the reign of Queen Victoria might just be enough to propel her into an even more historic position. Should we actually count The Queen as the longest ruling monarch of them all by June?This is about a bit more than numbers.
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