British Royals

Balmoral closed to visitors as royal move approaches

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11th August 2025
Balmoral has shut up shop for the season as the royal estate prepares for the arrival of The King.His Majesty is expected to spend several weeks at his Scottish estate with Queen Camilla.The couple have a home at nearby Birkhall but Balmoral is where they are joined by the Royal Family for the summer.The holidays proper won’t start until next week at the earliest as Their…
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Spain

Spain's forgotten queen gets the TV movie treatment but it comes with controversy

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9th August 2025
One of the most fascinating yet largely forgotten queens of the 20th century has been given the TV movie treatment. Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, great grandmother of King Felipe, will have her story brought to life in a drama series. However, it’s taken two years for Spain’s national broadcaster, RTVE, to put on the show which it commissioned and that’s led to…
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British Royals

Princess Anne's practical approach on show once again and it involves her brother's nemesis, a fountain pen

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6th August 2025
The King has gained quite a reputation for his love/ hate relationship with fountain pens and it appears his younger sister has decided a much firmer attitude is needed in her family’s attitude to writing.As she was asked to sign the visitor’s book as she arrived at the official residence of the President of Ireland, Princess Anne picked up the pen and was just about start writing…
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