British Royals

Another first for the reign of King Charles III and this time it's golden

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29th July 2024
Team GB’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics brought a special royal moment with it and it’s been 76 years in the making.After their win the the team eventing, Laura Collett, Tom McEwen and Ros Canter stood on the podium to hear the national anthem played. And for the first time since 1948, that was God Save The King.While the winners were singing for Charles III, it was…
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The first royal style statement of Paris 2024 - the plastic rain poncho

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29th July 2024
The sun is shining in Paris as day three of the Olympics gets under way which means it’s time to say au revoir to the first royal style statement of the Games – the plastic rain poncho.For 48 hours this coat which is never easy to wear, in any sense at all, became the go to of kings, queens and princesses as Paris was bathed in as much rain as Olympic glory.Even the ultimate…
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British Royals

The mystery of the Queen Mother's birthplace

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25th July 2024
She lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen Mum herself.In 1980, as preparations were under way for her eightieth birthday celebrations, a Clarence House press officer was asked to…
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