British Royals

King Charles leads commiserations as England lose to Spain in the final of the Euros

Football didn’t come home in the end but The King made sure to let England’s players know there’s a warm welcome awaiting them as they head back after losing the final of the Euros to Spain.King Charles sent a message of commiseration to Gareth Southgate and his team within minutes of the final whistle blowing in Berlin.The King said ”Although victory may have…
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A double bow from the Wimbledon champion for the Princess of Wales

Nerves got the better of Wimbledon champion, Carlos Alcaraz, as he stepped up to receive the trophy on Centre Court. The Spanish star ended up bowing twice to the Princess of Wales.Alcaraz, 21, won his second consecutive title in straight sets, defeating Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. And the Princess received two consecutive bows from the champion as he walked forward for the…
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Is this queen England's greatest ever consort?

On a hot summer day in 1543, a young widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July 12th1543, his five previous unions…
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The unhappy royal bride who links Monaco to a very famous throne

While some links between royal houses are well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and perhaps all the more interesting for that. And although the links between Albert II and Charles III might be stretched, they are still there.The connection between the House of Windsor and the House of Grimaldi begins in the 19th century when Albert I, Prince of Monaco married a British…
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