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First British passports issued in the name of King Charles III

The first British passports in the name of King Charles III have been issued, the government has announced. The last time a king’s name appeared on passports was in 1952 as the reign of King George VI ended. A slow process to change, in 2023, the government noted that five million passports have already been issued in the name of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The UK government decided…
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Ultimate Barbiecore: how Queen Elizabeth II led the way in royal inspired dolls

With the Barbie film set to premiere on 21 July 2023, the world is abuzz with discussion of the iconic doll. And few Barbie dolls have been as popular as the Queen Elizabeth II doll released in 2022.  In honour of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, Mattel released a Queen Elizabeth II doll. The £95 doll sold out immediately, with retailer John Lewis sharing that its stock was sold out in three…
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Princess Beatrice enjoys day at Wimbledon as royals pack Centre Court

The royal box at Wimbledon was packed as the competition intensified with plenty of princesses in place to enjoy the semi-finals of the Men’s Singles Championship. Princess Beatrice followed in the famed footsteps of the Princess of Wales with plenty of expressive reactions to the on court contests which eventually saw Novak Djokovic advance to a last two showdown with top seed, Carlos…
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Queen Camilla reveals secret job

The Princess of Wales has taken in several matches at Wimbledon this year, but The Queen has now made an appearance as well. The Queen and her sister, Annabel Elliot, visited on Day ten of the tournament, where she revealed her previous connection to tennis.  While…
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Why The King & Queen were forbidden to marry inside Windsor Castle

When King Charles & 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 out of…
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