The Gloucesters

The special token of love created by the Duke of Gloucester for his Duchess on their 50th wedding anniversary

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8th July 2022
The Duke of Gloucester has shown his love for his Duchess with a very special piece of jewellery to mark their golden wedding anniversary. Prince Richard has designed a brooch with their two initials intertwined to mark their 50 years of marriage. (Aaron Chown/PA/Handout) Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester wears it in a new portrait shared to commemorate the half century since they exchanged…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Three Iconic Outfits from The Queen's Jubilees

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6th July 2022
The Royal Collection Trust has three different exhibitions this summer in honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The exhibition at Holyrood features three of Her Majesty’s Jubilee looks from her reign. The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 was more understated than we have come to expect in the twenty-first century but her style was not. The exhibition features a bright pink day dress…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Wales Week begins with a pint and some telly for Charles and Camilla

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6th July 2022
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have begun their annual sojourn to Wales to carry out engagements for ‘Wales Week’, visiting Cardiff, Treorchy, and Llandovery on Tuesday. Beginning at the BBC Cymru Wales headquarters in Cardiff, the royals separated to speak with journalists and producers involved in various programmes on the channel. Prince Charles spoke with the weather…
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British RoyalsFeatures

Why have Jubilees become so important for modern Monarchies?

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5th July 2022
Can it really be a month already since the Platinum Jubilee? On June 5th 2022, the final spectacle of the weekend of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II took place before Her Majesty stepped on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace while the crowd sang the national anthem. As most years do, 2022 seems to be picking up pace as it grows older, meaning that the…
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