Queen Elizabeth II

The poignant losses that marked Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee year

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11th September 2023
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which lasted seventy years, saw many significant times. Among the most poignant were those in 2002 when Queen Elizabeth II said goodbye to her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and saw the very fabric of her Royal Family alter forever. As 2002 began, Queen Elizabeth II was looking ahead to her Golden Jubilee. On February 6th, she marked the 50th…
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British Royals

The little known rule that stopped a royal wedding at one of the world's most famous castles

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10th September 2023
When King Charles III and Queen Camilla announced their engagement in February 2005, they wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage. They immediately told the world they would marry in April that year in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a service of blessing at St. George’s Chapel later the same day. Yet just a week later, they had to move their civil marriage…
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British Royals

The King and Queen meet well-wishers remembering Elizabeth II

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8th September 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a special church service at Crathie Kirk to mark the first anniversary of Elizabeth II’s death and the King’s accession to the throne. In a small service, the Reverend Kenneth Mackenzie led attendees in a remembrance of Elizabeth II’s life and service. He told reporters afterwards, “It was a simple reflective time, a time where we were able to…
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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 of England strongly opposed divorce. It was always believed Diana would be Queen one day, so many felt opposition towards Camilla…
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