British Royals

YEAR IN REVIEW: The Platinum Jubilee, a celebration of an historic reign

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30th December 2022
It was a royal first and it may never come again but it happened, and given the events of a few months later, many are very glad that it did. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the only British monarch ever to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. And as she made history, millions took it as an opportunity to celebrate and to say thank you. Plans for the celebratory Jubilee weekend had been announced…
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Queen Camilla

YEAR IN REVIEW: Camilla's time as Queen-in-Waiting

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29th December 2022
Queen Camilla. At the beginning of the year, it was still a prospective title; we didn’t even know if it would ever be used. The official line in January was still that Camilla would someday be referred to as Princess Consort, but in February, that all changed with one magnanimous gesture from Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Let’s look at Queen Camilla’s year from January to August…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

REVIEW OF THE YEAR: The shadow king? Charles's last months as Prince of Wales

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29th December 2022
The year began for Prince Charles being praised for his dedication to duty as 70 years spent as heir to the throne and for his work as Prince of Wales. It ended with his accession and praise for the way he’s carried himself as King Charles III. Charles marked the new year with a special video message for those who fight to support human rights. He said, “I pray for peaceful resolutions to…
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King Charles III

YEAR IN REVIEW: The beginning of a new reign

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29th December 2022
If you’d been heir apparent as long as King Charles III was (70 years and 214 days, but who’s counting), you’d expect endless speculation on how you’d handle the job when it finally came your way. On 8 September, King Charles III ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth countries and began to prove his mettle as monarch. With a coronation date set for 6 May…
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