King Charles III

For the first time in his reign, The King's Medal for Music is awarded

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21st December 2023
For the first time during the reign of Charles III, His Majesty has approved the award of The King’s Medal for Music. The 2023 prize goes to Dame Sarah Connolly. Dame Sarah is an English mezzo-soprano known for the richness and breadth of her work on the operatic stage and concert platform. Born in County Durham, she studied piano and singing at the Royal College of Music of which she is…
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British Royals

Another iconic piece of Diana's clothing goes for big money at Hollywood auction

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19th December 2023
Once again, people are willing to pay big bucks to own a piece of Princess Diana’s wardrobe. A black, ballerina-length evening dress, famously worn on a visit to Italy, was sold at Julien’s Auctions in Hollywood for £904,262, or $1,148,080 USD. The dress has broken a new fashion record as it is now the most expensive dress, worn by Diana, to be sold at an auction. Originally, the…
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The Edinburghs

Ahoy! The Duchess of Edinburgh helps retire HM The Queen Lifeboat at Windsor Castle

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15th December 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh joined the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as another reminder of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign came to an end at Windsor Castle. The Duchess oversaw the retirement and handover of the lifeboat, RNLB Her Majesty The Queen, and the end of her operational duty. The Mersey class all-weather lifeboat was named on 16 July 1993 by Her Late Majesty at Ramsgate…
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Features

A very Windsor Christmas

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14th December 2023
Nearly 25 years after her grandfather George V became the first to deliver a Christmas broadcast, Queen Elizabeth II would carry on the tradition and create history in her own way. Christmas 1957, The Queen’s Christmas broadcast was televised for the first time. During…