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A moment of history as the last £1 coins bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II enter circulation

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20th August 2025
The last £1 coins bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II are being put in circulation. It’s a final chapter in this part of a royal story that spanned over seven decades. The £1 were already struck when Queen Elizabeth died in 2022. There is always a supply ready to replace coins that are no longer in use, either through being lost or wear and tear. Now over 23 million brand new…
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Looking for a royal inspired name for a baby? These unusual picks might just be your answer

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19th August 2025
If you’re looking for a royal inspired baby name, you’ll be well aware of the usual suspects already. But dive just a little deeper into the christening records of some of the best known members of the House of Windsor and you’ll find a treasure trove of rarer names. 1. Rosemary Let’s start at the very top – with Her Majesty The Queen. When Camilla…
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The royal bride who accepted a prince but married a king

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18th August 2025
t was a marriage that sealed a famous love story and turned a princess into a queen. On September 18th1964, royalty from across Europe gathered in Athens to see the continent’s newest monarch wed a bride who had just turned eighteen. Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark’s romance went on to weather political crises and exile – here’s a look back at a very royal wedding…
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The family secret that gave Anne her name

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18th August 2025
Anne is one of the most popular names for queens in English history but after the 18th century, it all but disappeared from royal use. Until 1950, when the then heir to the throne chose it for her second child. Why did the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II end up with a…
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Veteran goes ''off script'' to make salute to his ''brave King'' and leaves Charles III close to tears

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15th August 2025
A veteran has gone ”off script” as he offered a salute to King Charles as people gathered to mark the end of World War Two. Yavar Abbas, 105, had taken to the stage at the National Memorial Arboretum during a service held on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and was set to read out excerpts from his wartime diary. Captain Yavar Abbas prepares to speak – his words moved King…
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