British Royals

The US national anthem played at Changing the Guard on 20th anniversary of 9/11

It was one of the most memorable tributes paid in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks and as the world remembered, two decades on, the same reflection has taken place. On the 20th anniversary of the attacks, the US National Anthem has been played at Changing the Guard. The Band of the Welsh Guards paid the tribute as the traditional ceremony took place at Windsor Castle. Crowds stood in silence…
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The Yorks

Prince Andrew served with legal papers in sexual assault case

The Duke of York has been served legal papers in a sexual assault case. Representatives for Virginia Giuffre handed the papers to security officers at the Duke’s Windsor home on August 27th 2021, according to court documents filed on September 10th 2021. Ms Giuffre alleges that Prince Andrew sexually abused her on several occasions when she was under the age of 18. The lawsuit was…
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History

The English Queens of France

On an autumn day, over 500 years ago, Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, marriedthe French king, Louis XII. The spectacular ceremony in Abbeville in Northern France transformed Mary into the Queen of France. No other English princess held that title after…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge congratulates Emma Raducanu on her historic Grand Slam moment

The Duchess of Cambridge has already sent a good luck message to British tennis star, Emma Raducanu, ahead of her appearance in the US Open Final this weekend. Kate tweeted congratulations to the teenager following her semi final win against Maria Sakkari, a victory which saw the player become the first British woman to reach the US Open final in over fifty years. ”What an incredible…
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Features

Marie Antoinette's diamonds up for sale

Diamonds once worn by Marie Antoinette are going up for auction later this year. Two diamond bracelets belonging to the ill fated queen are set to go under the hammer in Geneva in November. The gems form part of the collection that Marie Antoinette had sent from France…
FeaturesHistory

Mysterious Mary, the queen's daughter who disappeared

Within the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much anticipated and much talked about. The baby, a little girl, was immediately taken off to a nursery decked in scarlet and gold where a string of…
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