British Royals

The bond between Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved horse, Burmese

For decades, Queen Elizabeth II rode at Trooping the Colour and for many of those years, her choice of horse was simple. Trooping the Colour meant another appearance of Burmese, the striking mare presented to her by the Canadian Mounted Police. And their bond was so strong that one of the most famous statues of Elizabeth II shows her with Burmese.There’s a good reason for that. It was…
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The Prince of Wales does flatcap chic

Although the Princess of Wales has long been celebrated for setting fashion trends (known as the “Kate effect”), The Prince of Wales has also had several stylish moments in the last year. For his latest appearance, he chose a stylish accessory for a major announcement in…
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Queen Camilla celebrates "simple but radical step" of creating women's fiction prize at 30th anniversary event

Queen Camilla, ever the book-lover, spent an afternoon with some of the United Kingdom’s biggest and up-and-coming female authors as she helped celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction in London.The Women’s Prize for Fiction is centered on the idea of improving access to “and appreciation of women’s writing for all readers,” according to its official website…
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Another royal visit to Canada is already on the agenda

Less than a month after King Charles and Queen Camilla made their first visit to Canada as Sovereign and consort, another royal visit to the country has already been announced. The Duke of Edinburgh will be visiting Canada towards the end of June.On 25 June, His Royal Highness is expected to visit Prince Edward Island (named for his great-great-great-great grandfather, Prince Edward, Duke…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Cheers for a Prince and his aunt at the Royal Cornwall Show

The Duke of Cornwall and the Duchess of Edinburgh raised their glasses—and enjoyed their banter—as they imbibed at the Royal Cornwall Show.The pair arrived for a visit to the Royal Cornwall Show, Prince William as Patron of The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association and Sophie as Patron of The Association of Agricultural Association, and headed straight to the Royal Cornwall Food and…
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