Prince & Princess of Wales

Mischievous Prince Louis seen in new birthday photos

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released four new photographs of Prince Louis as he celebrates his fourth birthday. The images were taken by the Duchess on a beach in Norfolk earlier this month. The young royal is seen running on the beach, and his similarities to his maternal grandfather, Michael Middleton, are uncanny. Photo by The Duchess of Cambridge via Getty Images The…
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British Royals

A 'tree of trees' unveiled for the Platinum Jubilee

A ‘tree of trees’ will be placed in front of Buckingham Palace as a central point of the Jubilee celebrations. The sculpture, measuring 21 metres, will include 350 native British trees. The artwork, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, will ensure that trees and the environment are at the heart of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee festivities. It’s another part of the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

A birthday treat at Changing the Guard as the band serenades Her Majesty

As Her Majesty The Queen celebrated her 96th birthday, there was a special birthday treat as the band at Changing the Guard played “Happy Birthday” in her honour. What some might have noticed is that the Changing of the Guard took place at Windsor rather than Buckingham Palace, and The Queen was not even at Windsor. Instead, she celebrated her special day at Sandringham. The…
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British Royals

The birth of a Queen: how the arrival of Elizabeth II was reported by the papers

As The Queen turns 96, many UK papers feature her photo as well as tributes to a record breaking Monarch in her Platinum Jubilee year. But Elizabeth II has been dominating the front pages for almost a century now. Back on April 21st 1926, when the Queen was born, there was plenty of excitement over the arrival of a new princess who – at the time – was several steps removed from the Crown…
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