British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

BREAKING: State Visit to the UK by President Trump confirmed for June

Buckingham Palace has announced that the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, will make a State Visit to the United Kingdom in the first week of June. President Trump, accompanied by the US First Lady Melania Trump, will make their trip between June 3rd and June 5th 2019. The Queen has formally invited the couple to make a State Visit and the Royal Household confirmed on…
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British RoyalsPrincess Anne and Family

Keeping up with Anne: the Princess Royal's week

The Princess Royal, like much of the House of Windsor, is now on an Easter break. We may well see Anne at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor on Sunday as the Queen leads the Royal Family at Easter Sunday service there. In the meantime, here’s a look back at another busy week for the princess  – it’s time to keep up with Anne. This week’s installment starts with some…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

The Prince of Wales on Notre Dame: ''a treasure for all mankind''

Prince Charles has written to the President of France expressing his sorrow over the damage caused to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. In his message, Charles described the church as ”one of the greatest architectural achievements of Western Civilization” and ”a treasure for all mankind”. The famous church was devastated by flames on April 15th 2019 with firefighters…
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FeaturesHistoryPalaces & Buildings

The royal history of Notre Dame de Paris

A race against time and flames to save the priceless artwork of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has begun after it caught fire on the late afternoon of April 15th 2019. Fortunately, it appears that no one has been hurt in the blaze which engulfed the top part of the church as the sun began to fade. Within hours, chunks of history had melted away as the flames took hold.  And that history is…
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