Queen Elizabeth II

All the Queen's Prime Ministers

The Queen is about to see the fourteenth Prime Minister of her reign. Theresa May has informed Her Majesty that she will stand down as Conservative leader on Friday June 7th 2019, triggering a race to replace her. The new incumbent will be in place within days and will become the fourteenth person to serve as UK Prime Minister in the reign of Elizabeth II. As this historic moment approaches, Royal…
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British RoyalsHistoryInsightThe Sussexes

The History of the Dukedom of Sussex

It’s been used once before and yet we’ve all been talking about it for months as if it were a royal regular. After a gap of almost two centuries, we have a new Duke of Sussex. The Queen has granted that title to Prince Harry who becomes just the second man to hold the dukedom while his bride, Meghan Markle, is the first ever Duchess of Sussex. As we celebrate the Royal Wedding and this royal…
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British RoyalsHistoryInsightRoyal WeddingsThe Kents

Royal Wedding Flowers: Lady Gabriella Windsor

The brides of the House of Kent have shown a penchant for pastel wedding flowers and the latest to join their number, Lady Gabriella Windsor, is no different. For her marriage to Thomas Kingston, at Windsor, Lady Ella added some colour to her petals, just as her Kent relatives have done in the past. And it all looked picture perfect as a result. The bride chose a selection of cream and palest…
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British RoyalsInsightThe Sussexes

Inside Archie's birth certificate

And so we finally have it, the most talked about piece of paper in the land. Since the moment his birth was announced, the registration of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor has got everyone very excited indeed. Much of that eagerness to see the record has come from the fact that the location of his birth hadn’t been formally announced. But the place (the Portland Hospital in London) is…
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