Prince & Princess of Wales

White roses for Queen Elizabeth as Prince and Princess of Wales pay tribute

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8th September 2023
It was a poignant scene inside St David’s Cathedral as the Prince and Princess of Wales laid white roses at a memorial in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on the first anniversary of her passing. William and Catherine visited west Wales for a series of engagements, the first being a private service to remember their late grandmother. The couple were joined by a small group of…
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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…
British Royals

The tiara that became symbolic of Queen Elizabeth II's long reign

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8th September 2023
There were a few pieces in the jewellery vault of Queen Elizabeth II that she wore time and time again throughout her reign. The Grand Duchess Vladimirovna Tiara remained one of her favourite pieces and it is this tiara that features in the portrait chosen by King Charles III to mark the first anniversary of his mother’s death. [getty src=”1651289681″ width=”551&#8243…
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How rainbows and shooting stars became symbols of a nation's mourning for Queen Elizabeth II

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8th September 2023
In the days between the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral, the country she had ruled for seventy years went into national mourning. And amidst the week and a half of ceremonial and constitutional events came some moments that would mark the passing of a Monarch. Amongst the most striking symbols of that strange time was the rainbow. As Buckingham Palace…
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