British RoyalsKing Charles III

Prince Charles celebrates his birthday with some special septegenarians

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15th November 2018
The Prince of Wales spent part of his birthday celebrating with seventy other men and women who all turn seventy this year. Charles, along with the Duchess of Cornwall, attended a party in London organised by The Sun which invited along readers born in the same year as the prince and who have made a real difference in their local communities. Photo by Chris Jackson/Clarence House via Getty…
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British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

The Countess of Wessex meets Queen Victoria

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14th November 2018
The Countess of Wessex was anything but ‘not amused’ this week when she was welcomed to a royal engagement by a Queen Victoria impersonator. The brush with her husband’s great, great, great, great grandmother came as Sophie officially opened a newly restored chapel in Hampshire. The building is at the Royal Victoria Park in Netley near Southampton, and it’s been brought…
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Royal Baby Mania: the birth of a prince

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13th November 2018
If you think that royal baby mania is a new thing, think again. Seventy years ago this week, ahead of the birth of Prince Charles, the papers were filled with plenty of stories about his parents, their plans and a very regal pregnancy. As the then Princess Elizabeth prepared…
BelgiumEuropean Royals

Belgium's royals mark the centenary of the end of World War One

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11th November 2018
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have begun a series of tributes to those killed during the First World War as the centenary of the end of the conflict approaches. The King and Queen attended a special concert held to mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice and to honour all those who died during the four years of the war. The musical tribute took place at the Royal Palace in…
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British RoyalsThe Sussexes

The Duke of Sussex pays tribute at the Field of Remembrance

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8th November 2018
The Duke of Sussex has paid tribute to those killed while fighting for their country by planting a poppy at the Field of Remembrance in London. Prince Harry’s visit marked the official opening of this year’s memorial in the capital, a commemoration which has now been running for nine decades.This year’s event took place just days before the centenary of the end of World War…
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