History

#OnThisDay in 1911: King George V and Queen Mary are crowned at Westminster Abbey

On this day in 1911, King George V and Queen Mary were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London. George Frederick Ernest Albert was born on 3 June 1865 in Marlborough House as the second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Albert and Alexandra. Queen Victoria was George’s paternal grandmother, and King Christian IX of Denmark was his maternal grandfather. He was christened on 7 July 1865…
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#OnThisDay in 1377: King Richard II succeeds King Edward III

On June 21, 1377, ten-year-old Prince Richard of England succeeded his grandfather, King Edward III, to become King Richard II. At the time of his death, King Edward was 64 years old and had ruled England for half a century. Prince Richard was born in Bordeaux, in France…
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Wallis and Edward: Love Over Duty

It was on January 10, 1931 at Burrough Court that Miss. Wallis Simpson was introduced to Edward, Prince of Wales for the first time. Wallis was a divorced woman who was then married to Ernest Aldrich Simpson, a shipping executive, and Edward was the Heir Apparent to the British throne. They were introduced to each other through a friend of Wallis’s. Thelma, Lady Furness, who was the then…
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State & Ceremonial

Long to rain over us - The Patron's Lunch gets underway, despite the weather

The country’s biggest street party gets underway today on The Mall for The Patron’s Lunch, despite the very British weather. Embed from Getty Images 10,000 guests are expected to descend to the Mall outside of Buckingham Palace, where they will be joined by members of the Royal Family got a picnic commemorating The Queen’s 90th birthday. Each guest attending the Patron’s…
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Princess Charlotte makes first appearance on Buckingham Palace balcony with the Royal Family

The Queen and members of the Royal Family appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace this afternoon following the conclusion of the Trooping the Colour Parade. Embed from Getty Images Her Majesty, dressed in a vibrant lime green coat and matching hat, was joined by her family on the balcony to watch the RAF flypast over Buckingham Palace. Princess Charlotte and Prince George also made an…
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