British Royals

Princess Anne says thank you as her 75th birthday brings wave of celebratory messages

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15th August 2025
The Princess Royal has sent a thank you message for a wave of birthday celebrations as she was inundated with good wishes as she turned 75.Anne was said to want a low key birthday but another brand new portrait of the Princess was shared on the morning of her birthday with a sweet message.Although Anne didn’t go as far as to sign off the social media post herself – she has said…
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Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London to be lit up in commemoration on anniversary of VJ Day

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14th August 2025
Buckingham Palace will be among the buildings lit up to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.On the evening of August 15th 2025, the VJ Day anniversary, landmarks and buildings around the UK will be illuminated to commemorate the anniversary and remember those who lost their lives.The King’s official London residence is among the buildings which will shine light into…
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The royal document that meant Princess Anne was an HRH from birth

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14th August 2025
Princess Anne is about to celebrate her 75th birthday with plenty of plaudits – she’s now one of the best known and admired members of the Royal Family. However, it was only a quick move from her grandfather, King George VI, that ensured this famous princess was an HRH from birth.In 1917, George VI’s father, King George V, had issued Letters Patent setting out who in his…
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A long-running mystery linked to William the Conqueror finally solved

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13th August 2025
It’s puzzled historians for centuries but now one of the pressing questions hanging over one of the most famous royal artefacts in the world has an answer. And it sheds a new light on the reign of the king it celebrates, William the Conqueror.The conquest that gave him a throne and a place in royal legend was commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry. It tells the story of his decision to invade…
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