British Royals

The King and Queen pay tribute to Thomas Kingston after sudden death

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27th February 2024
The King and Queen have paid tribute to Thomas Kingston, the son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, following his sudden death. Mr Kingston, who married Lady Gabriella Windsor in 2019, was found at an address in Gloucestershire on February 25th 2024. Buckingham Palace said ”The King and Queen have been informed of Thomas’s death and join Prince and Princess Michael of…
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Royals from across Europe pay tribute to King Constantine at special service

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27th February 2024
Queen Camilla led the Royal Family at a special service for the last King of Greece, Constantine II. Constantine’s widow, Queen Anne-Marie, was joined by their five children at the commemoration which took place at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. Constantine II died in January 2023. The King, who went into exile in 1974, had close links with many royal families. His sister…
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King Charles moved to tears by cards and messages following cancer diagnosis

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21st February 2024
The King has said he’s been moved to tears by the flood of cards and messages sent to him since he revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer. King Charles spoke of how touched he had been by the support shown to him as he held his first in person meeting with Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, since the announcement. His Majesty said ”I’ve had so many wonderful messages and…
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King Charles banknotes set to enter circulation

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21st February 2024
New banknotes featuring the image of King Charles will enter circulation within months. The King will feature on £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes issued from June 5th 2024. Notes bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II will remain as legal tender and will continue to be…
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The Queen who married a king, despite her heart being elsewhere

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21st February 2024
On July 12th 1543, a rather low key royal wedding took place. The groom was Henry VIII and his sixth wife was Katherine Parr, a relatively unknown minor noblewoman who had risen from daughter of a knight to Queen of England in thirty years. However, according to the tale that goes back almost 500 years, on the day she took her wedding vows at Hampton Court Palace, Katherine was besotted…
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