The Sussexes

Archie carries out his first royal engagement: meeting Archbishop Desmond Tutu

His parents called it ‘Arch meets Archie’. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex took their five month old son along with them as they met Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his family on day three of their visit to South Africa. The seventh in line to the throne looked rather pleased to be hitting the royal trail, smiling happily as he was carried into a lifetime of regal duties by his proud…
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Queen Elizabeth II

In this time of crisis, is it time for the Queen to return to London?

You know autumn is truly upon us when the Queen returns from her summer break in Balmoral. It’s usually around the start of October but it is always at Her Majesty’s pace. However, as the Supreme Court rules that the Prime Minister lied to the Monarch when he asked Elizabeth II to prorogue parliament in August, is it time for the Queen to head back to London straight away as one of the…
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The Sussexes

Royal words that resonate: Meghan's first speech in South Africa

‘‘While I am here with my husband as a member of The Royal Family, I want you to know that for me I am here with you as a mother, as a wife, as a woman, as a woman of colour and as your sister” They are already one of the headline moments of a tour that has only just begun. As the Duchess of Sussex started her ten day visit to southern Africa on Monday, she gave a speech at…
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The big royal wedding anniversaries of 2019

While all anniversaries are special to the couple involved, some get far more attention than others. The biggies, the landmarks, the ones ending in a 5 or a zero usually get everyone reminiscing and that’s never more true than with a royal wedding. In 2019, regal couples across the continent are marking special anniversaries so grab some cake (wedding, of course) and enjoy Royal…
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