British RoyalsThe Sussexes

A private arrival for Baby Sussex: Meghan and Harry's plans revealed

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared more details around the arrival of their baby, due at the end of the month. The couple have said they will let everyone know about the newest member of their family once they are safely here but no details will be released about where the baby is due to make their debut ahead of the birth. Instead, in a statement, the couple said: ”The Duke and…
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European RoyalsSpain

King Felipe 'apology' letter to be published

The letter to King Felipe VI of Spain, demanding that the monarch apologise for the 16th century conquest of Mexico, is to be published. The Mexican President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said he would soon share the entire contents of the document which he sent to King Felipe in March. The President of Mexico, who also wrote to Pope Francis at the same time, said he was sharing his whole message…
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New TV series on Empress Sisi planned

Eternally beautiful, eternally tragic, the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, Sisi, continues to fascinate, over a hundred years after her death. And now the story of this groundbreaking royal is to hit TV screens in a new production. The new version will be an adaptation of the…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: the Kent brides

Now April is here we can say in all confidence that the next royal wedding happens next month. And as Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston make the final preparations for their big day, set for May 18th at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, there’s plenty of excitement over the details of this latest marital celebration. Lady Gabriella will be the latest bride from the House of…
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Queen Victoria's April Royal Babies

If you think royal baby mania is a new thing, think again. For centuries, the arrival of a regal bundle of joy has got plenty of people talking. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert kept the papers and the people happy for the best part of two decades as they went about building…
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The Queen's grandparents to feature in the new Downton Abbey film

It’s one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the first trailers for the Downton Abbey film have a very royal feel indeed. For in this new installment, the Crawley family welcome King George V and Queen Mary to their stately home for a visit. The royal pair will be seen coming to stay at Downton and causing quite the stir while they do it as the Earl of Grantham and his family are…
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