Royal News

King Charles and Queen Camilla to start State Visit to US : what to expect from historic event

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27th April 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla are starting a hugely significant State Visit to the US later, with the trip making headlines before it’s even begun. The King and Queen will spend three days in the US, cementing ties in an event marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It comes after Buckingham Palace confirmed the trip would go ahead as planned after discussions…
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British Royals

The royal wedding that was banned from the radio for a very strange reason

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26th April 2026
One of the most important royal weddings of the 20th century was all set to make history in another way when a cleric intervened to stop a moral outrage. The marriage of Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, in April 1923, was due to be recorded by the brand new BBC and broadcast on radio to share it with as many people as possible. However, the Archbishop of Canterbury was…
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Features

This royal wedding cake weighed more than the average person and it's still being eaten today

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26th April 2026
It’s the cake that keeps on giving. The flower strewn bake that took centre stage at the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales on April 29th 2011 still makes its presence felt with slices of it popping up at auction with what seems like an almost metronomic regularity. But then there was plenty to go round as this was a whopper of a cake. Standing eight tiers tall and weighing in at over…
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Royal News

This is how you can help build a permanent tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

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25th April 2026
A brand new tribute to Queen Elizabeth II is under way and you’re invited to be part of it. An online memorial to the late Monarch is being built and memories and recollections from anyone who lived through her 70 year reign are being invited. The Cabinet Office launched the Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial. It’s gone live as the centenary of her birth, on April 21 2026, was…
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