HistoryRoyal WeddingsThe Netherlands

Royal Wedding Rewind: Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands

It was a wedding fit for a queen in waiting but the bride and groom only made it to the altar after a wave of protest, some of it angry, that threatened to stop their romance in its tracks. When Beatrix of the Netherlands, then heir to her country’s throne, wed Claus van Amsberg in 1966, the recent past proved more than problematic. The couple overcame those troubles and enjoyed a successful…
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Features

Inside the Regency Act 1937

The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t exercise their functions. It came into force in the first year of the reign of King George VI, when his heir was a ten year old princess called Elizabeth. Now the longest…
British Royals

The Queen and Prince Philip are in the clear - Harry says his grandparents were not responsible for racist remarks about Archie's skin tone

Oprah Winfrey has revealed that The Duke of Sussex asked her to confirm that neither The Queen nor The Duke of Edinburgh was the royal who questioned how dark the skin of his son, Archie, would be while The Duchess of Sussex was pregnant. During the two hour interview that Oprah recorded with Meghan and Harry, both referenced a conversation that The Duke of Sussex had with another member of his…
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The Sussexes

Meghan confirms she wasn't paid for Oprah interview

The Duchess of Sussex has confirmed that neither she nor Prince Harry was paid for speaking to Oprah Winfrey in an interview that has made headlines around the world. Meghan revealed there was no financial recompense for the chat which aired in the US late on March 7th 2021 and which will be broadcast in full in the UK on ITV1 on March 8th. At the start of the sit down chat, Oprah tackled…
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Queen Elizabeth II

A bittersweet reminder of the past heading to The Queen's breakfast table

The Queen is about to get a sugar coated reminder of royal history that packs an unexpected punch. A tradition which led to bittersweet Seville oranges being sent to Buckingham Palace every year in the form of marmalade has been revived, after almost a gap of almost a century. Until the early 20th century, a selection of the famous oranges grown around the royal residence at the Alcazar of…
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