Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen tackles cake cutting with a sword

The Queen has added a whole new flair to a royal tradition when presented with a cake while on her visit to Cornwall. Asked to do the honours and cut the ceremonial first slice, she attempted the feat with a sword. Her Majesty was asked to cut the cake to mark a celebration of the Big Lunch and the organisation’s volunteers who have helped others during the pandemic. She was offered the…
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King Charles III

The Prince of Wales puts spotlight on the environment on eve of G7 summit

The Prince of Wales has hosted leading political and business figures just hours before the G7 summit gets under way in Cornwall. Prince Charles welcomed leading politicians, including US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, and CEOs from the Sustainable Markets Initiative to St. James’ Palace on June 10th 2021 where they discussed the support they can offer governments in…
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The Sussexes

Recollections once again vary as Harry & Meghan deny not informing The Queen of Lilibet’s naming

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have denied reports they didn’t speak to The Queen about their decision to call their daughter Lilibet before making their choice public. The BBC said that the couple announced their decision before Palace officials were informed. Harry and Meghan’s office said that the first person they spoke to about their announcement was The Queen. During the…
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Features

York Minster: a rare royal wedding venue

It’s one of the oldest churches in Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in almost 1,000 years. The…
Princess Anne and Family

Keeping up with Anne: a week of celebrations for the Princess Royal

The Princess Royal has marked a special military milestone and celebrated volunteers as she added more face to face engagements to her diary as summer got under way. Princess Anne was in Dorset on the first day of June 2021 for a visit to the 13th Signal Regiment at their base at Blandford Forum where she cut a cake for the first anniversary of their formation. Anne, who is Colonel-in-Chief of…
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