British Royals

Milestones of a reign: The Queen's address as the pandemic began

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11th March 2022
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many important moments and some have become milestones, forever associated with Elizabeth II. Among them is a four minute address that has become one of her most famous speeches.On April 5th 2020, The Queen recorded a special broadcast at Windsor Castle as the coronavirus pandemic dominated lives across the world. Britain was just days into its first…
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British Royals

The day the Kennedys came to Buckingham Palace

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9th March 2022
The Queen’s historic reign has seen many moments and meetings that have made history. During her seventy year rule, she has seen fourteen Presidents of the United States and the day she entertained one of them at Buckingham Palace has become a milestone in the story of…
British Royals

The poignant losses that marked The Queen's Golden Jubilee year

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8th March 2022
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which has now lasted seventy years, has seen many significant times. Among the most poignant were those in 2002 when The Queen said goodbye to her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and saw the very fabric of her Royal Family alter forever.As 2002 began, The Queen was looking ahead to her Golden Jubilee. On February 6th, she marked the 50th…
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Spain

Questions over whether King Juan Carlos will return to Spain after prosecutors shelve investigations into his finances

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3rd March 2022
The path for a return to Spain for King Juan Carlos has become clearer after Spanish authorities said they were shelving their investigations into his finances.Prosecutors at the Spanish Supreme Court confirmed they were dropping their inquiries on March 2nd 2022, paving the way for the former monarch to come back to Madrid after eighteen months of self imposed exile.Juan Carlos was under…
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Features

The discreet bridesmaid who became a Queen

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28th February 2022
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began to run excited articles about a royal wedding. The only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess Mary’s wedding dress, choice of venue and honeymoon destination were pored over even if actual details were hard to come by (sound familiar?) but one…
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