British Royals

The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II: a celebration of millions with one iconic image

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10th September 2023
It’s a Jubilee year with the King of Sweden marking his Golden celebrations. A reign reaching 50 years is a major celebration and in 2002, the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was a momentous occasion across the Commonwealth. Although the year started off with personal difficulties for Queen Elizabeth II, with the death of her sister and mother within a six week span, it was a…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales support the RNLI, an organisation beloved of Queen Elizabeth II

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9th September 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales met lifeboat crews in Pembrokeshire as they commemorated the life of service of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Late Majesty was a strong supporter of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) and was their longest serving patron. On the anniversary of her death, the Prince and Princess headed to the RNLI station in St. Davids to show their backing for the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The moment the longest reign in British history came to an end

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8th September 2023
The historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II came to a close at 3.10pm on September 8th 2022. Her Late Majesty was at Balmoral when she passed away. Her elder children, King Charles and Princess Anne, were with her. Elizabeth II had reigned for 70 years, 7 months and 2 days. She had taken the throne on February 6th 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI. The exact moment that her…
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Queen Camilla

The first year of Queen Camilla

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8th September 2023
It is a year since the United Kingdom got a new consort, Queen Camilla. For years, many thought she would never be Queen. During Charles’s marriage to Diana, Camilla had an affair with the future King. At the time of the separation of Charles and Diana, the Church…