Prince & Princess of Wales

Back to school with the Duchess of Cambridge

The then-Catherine “Kate” Middleton did not begin her education in her native country of the United Kingdom. Instead, she began her schooling at an English-language nursery school in Amman, Jordan. At the time, her father, Michael Middleton, was working for British Airways in the country. They lived in the Middle Eastern kingdom fromMay 1984 to September 1986. Upon her family’s…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen officially welcomed to Balmoral – behind closed doors

The Queen has officially begun her annual stay at Balmoral Castle this week following a change in arrival that saw the traditional welcoming ceremony held behind closed doors for the first time. The Queen traditionally inspects a guard of honour from the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland at a ceremony outside the castle gates while pipers play and the public…
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British Royals

Royal thanks flood in as the Commonwealth Games draw to a close

The Earl of Wessex has led the Royal Family in thanking all those involved in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The competition, which comes to an end on August 8th, has seen hundreds of thousands of people enjoy world class sport in a wide range of events over the past ten days. The Earl, who is Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport, thanked volunteers and organisers in a series of meetings…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Prince Charles to appear in documentary about Sir Ranulph Fiennes

The Prince of Wales is set to appear in a documentary commemorating the life and explorations of Sir Ranulph Fiennes. The documentary about the intrepid British explorer is called Explorer. As well as Prince Charles, Bear Grylls will also appear in the documentary. The official description for Explorer reads: “Sir Ranulph Fiennes is credited as being the World’s Greatest Living Explorer.
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