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Want to send The King a Christmas card? All you need to know about sending royals some festive cheer

With the 2024 holiday season well on its way, many of us are looking to send Christmas cards out to spread some festive cheer. If you are looking to add some royal replies to your holiday cards, you can send a card to your favourite member of the Royal Family.  What can I mail to a member of the Royal Family? You can certainly send a member of the Royal Family a holiday card, a…
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The ultimate floral symbol of love that starred in Queen Elizabeth II's royal wedding bouquet

Royal weddings tend to have a lot in common. They usually take place in huge, historic churches with brides decked in acres of white fabric and heirloom tiaras and grooms in military uniform, followed down the aisle by hoardes of bridesmaids and pageboys. Traditions must be observed while protocols are dug out and dusted down as the familiar pattern of this family celebration turned into a…
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History

Royals at War: King George II

For centuries, one of the main roles of a monarch in western Europe was to be ready to lead their troops to war. There are many royals from history who have actively taken part in battle. King George II is the last King of the United Kingdom to lead his troops on the battlefield.  George was born in Hanover in 1683 to Prince George of Hanover and his wife, Sophia Dorothea of Celle. Their…
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Royals at War: Frederick the Great

While modern monarchs undergo military training and often carry out military service, they rarely serve in battle. Historically, many monarchs would lead their troops in battle. King Frederick II of Prussia, also known as Frederick the Great, would become known for his…
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The royal baby whose birth may have a rather unusual claim to a place in history

It is a moment for the history books, the birth of a boy who would be king. On 14 November 1948, the future Charles III was born. As the first child of the soon to be Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, his path to the throne was clear. But the baby who arrived on that November day had another claim to fame. For he is most likely the last Monarch who will be born in a very historic…
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