The award winning author, Rose Tremain, has been made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours List. It’s the latest celebration of a remarkable career which has seen her collect some of the most sought after prizes in the literary world. And several of her most famous books feature royal stories, brought to life through the eyes of her clever characters.
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The Merry Monarch is…
The old decade is making its final bows and in days, the 2010s will be part of history. For Europe’s ruling houses, it’s been a momentous ten years and among the most striking and significant moments of that decade have been the abdications that swept in a new…
The Royal Family is marking the season at Sandringham and while most of their Christmas celebrations are behind closed doors, there were plenty of regal faces to spot on the morning of the big day itself. The Queen led her family as they attended church at St. Mary…
The Duke of York missed the traditional 11am church service on Christmas Day, instead choosing to stay with his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, at Sandringham House
It was widely speculated that Prince Andrew would stay away from church on Christmas Day following his retirement from public life a couple of months ago.
The Duke did, however, attend the early service at St. Mary Magdalene at…
Royal blue is the royal pick for this year’s Christmas broadcast. The Queen has chosen a dress first worn in 2013 for her annual speech to the Commonwealth.
Her Majesty filmed the speech at Windsor Castle where she is seen in deep blue cashmere, designed by her…
The Duke of Edinburgh has expressed his gratitude for the support and get well soon messages sent to him as he spent four nights in hospital in the run up to Christmas. As Prince Philip arrived back at Sandringham, just in time for Christmas, an official statement said he…
First images of Prince Philip as he leaves hospital in time for Christmas
24th December 2019
The Duke of Edinburgh is returning home after a five day stay in hospital. Prince Philip was discharged from King Edward VII in London on Christmas Eve morning.
He was seen walking to a car as he left just after 8.45 today.
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The Prince, who is 98, was admitted on December 20th 2019 for treatment for what Buckingham Palace described as a ‘pre-existing…
The Duke of Edinburgh remains in King Edward VII Hospital in central London as Christmas week begins. Prince Philip, who is 98, is being treated there for what Buckingham Palace describes as a ”pre-existing” condition.
The Prince travelled from Sandringham to…
They’re the photos everyone is talking about. As Christmas approaches, the Queen has been seen with her three direct heirs in some special portraits for the season (see them all on our special post here). But have they hit the festive mark?
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While concerns have been raised over the health of the Duke of Edinburgh this week, following his admission to hospital for treatment for a pre-existing condition, MPs have been debating how to mark his centenary. Prince Philip will turn 100 in June 2021 and one politician has earmarked that date for a very special event.
Almost as soon as the House of Commons was back in business following the…
