British Royals

Sophie in a Santa hat brings the smiles as the Royal Family keeps calm for Christmas

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16th December 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh is known for her hat picks but she surprised everyone by going full festive with her latest style choice.Sophie opted for a traditional Santa hat as she enjoyed an afternoon at the Disability Initiative Resource Centre in Camberley.The Duchess, who has been patron of Disability Initiative for over twenty years, met many of the charity’s clients as she spent…
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The Duke of York says he ''ceased all contact'' with alleged Chinese spy

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13th December 2024
The Duke of York says he has cut all contact with a person alleged to be a Chinese spy.The businessman is said to have been a ”close confidant” of Prince Andrew. Their links came to light after the man lost an appeal over being barred from entering the UK.The man, known in court documents as H6, was banned from the country by former Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, who…
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Features

The low key royal bride who made history

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12th December 2024
It was a royal wedding with a global audience but that didn’t stop this bride doing things exactly her own way. When Princess Anne married Timothy Laurence on December 12th 1992, she wanted low key and that’s what she had – even though the world was…
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First clues on who will join King Charles and Queen Camilla for Royal Family Christmas

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8th December 2024
The first hints at who will be celebrating Christmas at Sandringham with The King and Queen have appeared.Queen Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, has indicated that he will be joining the Royal Family for their festive celebrations there for the first time.Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, he said that although the invitation has been there for past festive celebrations, this year…
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The duchess who had more titles than kings and queen

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20th November 2024
On November 20th 2014, a duchess descended from royalty but who had more titles than most kings and queens of her time died. The death of a Spanish noblewoman might not ordinarily make global headlines. But Cayetana, Duchess of Alba, was no ordinary person. She had been…
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Windsor Castle estate targeted by burglars

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18th November 2024
Burglars broke into a farm on the Windsor estate while members of the Royal Family were at home nearby.Thames Valley police said two vehicles were stolen in the burglary last month.The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their three children, were asleep at…
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How plans for her funeral put Queen Elizabeth II into mischievous mood

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11th November 2024
As Queen Elizabeth II spent her final days at Balmoral, she raised a smile from those who loved her best with a cheeky remark about a former Prime Minister.Boris Johnson officially offered his resignation as PM on September 6th 2024, just 48 hours before the death of Queen Elizabeth.And, according to a new book by Tim Shipman, that put the longest reigning Monarch in British history in…
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