British Royals

The first State Visit of the reign of King Charles III begins with welcome for South Africa's President

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22nd November 2022
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has been officially welcomed to the UK at the start of the first State Visit of the reign of King Charles III. The King, accompanied by Queen Camilla, greeted President Ramaphosa at Horse Guards Parade as the two day visit got under way. The President was accompanied to Horse Guards by the Prince and Princess of Wales who had gone to meet him at his…
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The simple present Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip gave to their wedding guests

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20th November 2022
It’s 75 years since the royal wedding that built the modern House of Windsor. On November 20th 1947, at Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip in a ceremony that would lead to one of the most successful royal unions in history. And in the run up to their wedding, the papers were filled with tiny details of a ceremony that caught the popular imagination. Publishing every…
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The History of the Dukedom of Edinburgh

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20th November 2022
It’s seventy five years exactly since the Dukedom of Edinburgh was given to a young bride groom about to embark on a marriage that would change the House of Windsor forever. Thanks to Prince Philip, the title became one of the best known in the world but it has a long and…
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How Prince Philip became Duke of Edinburgh

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19th November 2022
It became one of the most famous royal titles of the 20th century and it came into being exactly 75 years ago today. On November 20th 1947, King George VI issued Letters Patent making his soon to be son in law the Duke of Edinburgh. King George VI created the new dukedom just hours before the marriage of his elder daughter, Princess Elizabeth, to Philip Mountbatten. The Letters Patent made…
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Prince William presents squad numbers to England's World Cup hopefuls

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15th November 2022
With just days to go until the start of the World Cup, England’s men have been handed their squad numbers by Prince William. The Prince, President of the Football Association, made a surprise visit to St. George’s as the players made final preparations for the tournament which gets under way in Qatar on November 20th 2022. All 26 members of Gareth Southgate’s squad were presented with…
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