British RoyalsPrincess Anne and Family

Keeping up with Anne: the Princess Royal's week

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16th February 2019
This week hasn’t just been (yet another) busy one for the Princess Royal. Amidst a string of engagements that took her across the UK, Anne also gave us the regal fashion statement of the week by turning up to an evening event in a bowtie. Forget the increasingly pointless arguments about whether royal women can show their shoulders/ knees/ ankles or whichever Victorian revival of non…
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The hunt is on for the powerbase of a Tudor legend

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15th February 2019
She wasn’t just the power behind the throne, she was the force that helped create the throne and now one of the grand houses she called home is in the sight of modern historians. Archaeologists have begun a hunt for the Northamptonshire residence of Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII and the woman who helped establish the Tudor dynasty. Lady Margaret, whose determination to put her…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's back in business at Buckingham Palace

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13th February 2019
The Queen has carried out her first formal engagements at Buckingham Palace since returning to London from her Christmas break. Two days after getting back from Sandringham, Elizabeth II welcomed diplomats to her home in the capital for official audiences. Of course, the Queen has been carrying on all the business of state since the old year turned into the new around six weeks ago now. The red…
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The Duke of Cambridge takes on new patronage

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13th February 2019
The Duke of Cambridge has become the Royal Patron of the largest resource for homeless people and those facing housing insecurity in the UK. Prince William’s new role at The Passage was announced on Wednesday morning, just a few hours before he was due to…
British RoyalsThe Sussexes

George Clooney: Meghan is being chased like Diana

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12th February 2019
George Clooney has defended his friend, the Duchess of Sussex, after a weekend which saw her father share parts of a private letter between the two with the press. The Oscar winner said Meghan was ‘being pursued…in the same way Diana was”, adding ”we’ve seen how that ends”. The actor and director was speaking at a press conference in Australia as he promotes his…
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