British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy to be a "Wonderful Legacy" to Her Majesty

Last night on ITV, we saw two of the nations favourite people in their nineties discussing nature and trees in particular as the “Queen’s Green Planet” showed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II strolling in the grounds of Buckingham Palace with the naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. The planting of trees at both Buckingham Palace and Windsor Great Park has gone on for many…
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International royals

Who is Prince Seeiso of Lesotho?

Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Prince Harry have worked together with the Sentebale charity. He was born on the 16th April 1966 as the second son of the late King Moshoeshoe II and Queen Mamohato and is the younger brother of the present monarch, King Letsie III. He benefitted…
Monaco

Prince Albert receives President of Cabo Verde

This Wednesday, Prince Albert II of Monaco welcomed His Excellency Mr Jorge Carlos De Almeida Fonseca, President of Cabo Verde as part of the second Monaco Oceans Week. The visit was very much a working one, and the President was accompanied by a delegation from Cabo Verde…
British RoyalsThe Sussexes

Katie Cassidy reveals she turned down a chance to date Prince Harry

We know that Meghan and Prince Harry met when a mutual friend introduced them. It turns out that back in 2014 another Hollywood actress had the opportunity to date the then-bachelor Prince, but for Katie Cassidy, she preferred to decline politely. Katie is the daughter of the late David Cassidy who was quite a heartthrob with “The Partridge Family” and then a career in musicals such as Blood…
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The Netherlands

Who is Princess Ariane of the Netherlands?

Princess Ariane was born on 10th April 2007 as the third daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. The day following her birth, King Willem-Alexander was pictured holding her in his arms. The next month she was briefly admitted to hospital for a…
British RoyalsThe Sussexes

Former "Suits" co-star describes Meghan as being lovely and generous

One of Meghan’s former co-stars on the American television drama Suits has revealed that Meghan was a fan of one of her earlier works. Before playing the role of Katrina Bennett in Suits, Amanda Schull starred in Center Stage, a 2002 film which portrayed the struggle of ballet dancers as they strove towards a hoped-for place at the American Ballet School. Amanda revealed in an interview with US…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne "hated" walkabouts

A BBC documentary last evening (Monday) showed the way Queen Elizabeth II toured the Commonwealth both shortly after her Coronation and all through her reign. Through those sixty-five years of working with leaders from all over the world, she has garnered great respect and…
FeaturesHistory

Monarchy Rules: King Edward III

Edward was born on 13th November 1312 at Windsor Castle, the son of King Edward II and Isabella of France. The thirteenth century had not been the most successful for the English monarchy; it had begun with King John and difficulties with the Barons, and King Edward II still…
British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The massive income The Queen has made from horse racing

Who would not want to find a hobby or interest that could help supplement their income, especially if it is something you have enjoyed since a child? Queen Elizabeth II has been interested in horses all her life, riding her first Shetland pony called Peggy at aged 4, and still riding out at 91. She also has a keen interest in horse-racing, as did the Queen Mother before her, and it has recently…
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