British Royals

Sophie takes on patronage held for decades by Queen Elizabeth II

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3rd October 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh has taken on one of Queen Elizabeth II’s former patronages.Sophie is now patron of Girlguiding, a role held by Her Late Majesty for most of her historic reign.Since 2003, the Duchess has been President of the organisation, taking on that role following the death of Princess Margaret who had held it for decades.Girlguiding is the largest organisation in…
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Royal News

The controversial king who's about to be put in storage by the Chancellor

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20th September 2024
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is reported to be switching up the pictures in Downing Street and first to be relegated out of sight is a king whose controversial reign led to him losing his throne.James II’s portrait currently hangs in the state room at Number 11 Downing Street, the official home of the Chancellor.Now, both The Guardian and the Daily Mail report that Chancellor…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe taken to hospital after fall

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19th September 2024
Queen Margrethe is in hospital after a fall at her home.The queen, who is 84, was taken to the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen on Wednesday evening after falling at Fredernsborg Castle.The royal court said she was ‘doing well under the circumstances’ but…
British Royals

The mystery at the heart of a royal wedding that created a world famous bridal tradition

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16th September 2024
It’s perhaps the most famous and talked about royal wedding bouquet of all. The flowers carried by the Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, at her marriage in April 1923 have entered regal folklore after the bride used them to begin a royal wedding tradition known around the world. But do you actually know what this celebrated bouquet looks like?The chances are that the answer is no…
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