The Yorks

Princess Eugenie's handmade wedding gift revealed

Princess Eugenie has shared details of one of her most special wedding presents. The princess revealed her grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, gave her a painting he had done himself as a marriage gift. Eugenie spoke of the portrait in the special BBC One programme, Prince Philip: the Royal Family Remembers. She revealed ”he painted me a painting of a bunch of flowers and gave it to me for my…
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British Royals

The Queen's Green Canopy: getting ready to plant a tree for the Jubilee

An ambitious project to leave a lasting legacy for the Platinum Jubilee, marking the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s reign, is already under way. The Queen’s Green Canopy was launched earlier in 2021, encouraging everyone to ‘plant a tree for the Jubilee.’ Everyone from individuals to organisations and community groups, is being asked to plant a tree to mark the long and historic reign…
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The Kents

Princess Alexandra pays tribute to medical work during the pandemic

Princess Alexandra has met medics who have used their experiences of the pandemic to create an artwork. The Queen’s cousin spent the afternoon of September 16th 2021 at a reception for the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Charity. The charity supports the Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals in their work against heart and lung disease. It helps provide treatments and equipment as…
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British Royals

Prince Philip's will to remain private

The last will and testament of the Duke of Edinburgh will remain private. The decision was made at the High Court in London on September 16th 2021. It means there will be no public access to his will for at least ninety years. The will will remain private to protect…
Features

A regal date for royal beginnings

There’s a day in early autumn which has rather regal tinges right now. It’s when three of Europe’s best known royals celebrate their birthday while the continent’s longest reigning king marks the beginning of his rule on the same date. But while the Duke of Sussex, Queen Letizia of Spain and Prince Daniel of Sweden will blow out candles on September 15th and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden…
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