British Royals

Princess Anne spends her wedding anniversary working as she represents King Charles at major event

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13th December 2025
The Princess Royal spent her wedding anniversary on duty – perhaps the most Anne way imaginable to pass such a special day. As she marked 33 years of marriage to Sir Tim Laurence, the Princess was at Sandhurst for the Sovereign’s Parade. The ceremony at the Royal Military Academy marks the end of an arduous training programme for cadet officers before they continue their…
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The King's message to the nation regarding his cancer treatment in full

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12th December 2025
The King has released an unusually personal message about his cancer treatment, urging the public to embrace early screening as he prepares to enter a lighter phase of treatment in the new year. The address, recorded at Clarence House for Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer campaign, offers the clearest insight yet into how the monarch has navigated his diagnosis since it was disclosed earlier this…
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This is how the Princess of Wales played the long game to make a patriotic statement

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5th December 2025
No surprises that Kate turned up in blue for the State Banquet. While all eyes were on the tiara (a queen only diadem and let’s not move past the symbolism of that too quickly), the dress did plenty of talking, too. This was the third big state event of 2025 and the Princess of Wales had a trio to complete. She’d given us all the hints earlier in the year and as December dawned, she…
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The Princess of Wales dons Queen Victoria's tiara at German State Banquet

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3rd December 2025
The Princess of Wales has worn one of Queen Victoria’s beloved tiaras to the German State Banquet, adding some extra sparkle to her stunning blue gown. Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet tiara was designed by Prince Albert in the 1850s, based on Indian jewels that had been presented to his wife during the Great Exhibition. Garrard designed a diamond-and-opal tiara from Prince Albert’s…
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