Queen Elizabeth II

Sadness for The Queen as her close friend and aide, the Lady of the Bedchamber, dies aged 90

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2nd January 2022
The Queen’s Lady of the Bedchamber, Diana, Lady Farnham, has died at the age of 90. Lady Farnham has been Lady of the Bedchamber to the monarch for over three decades, having been appointed to the senior position in 1987. She was a close friend of The Queen, and accompanied her on many of her Diamond Jubilee engagements in 2012 in place of Prince Philip when he was hospitalised. Lady…
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A Calendar of Kings: January

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2nd January 2022
Each monarch leaves their mark, placing their personality on the fabric of history. And charting those footprints tells a story all of its own. From births to weddings, coronations to the passing of power, the major moments in a monarch’s life have an impact far beyond…
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The Sunday newspapers spell further trouble for Prince Andrew

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1st January 2022
In November 2019, the Duke of York stepped back as a working member of The Royal Family in the hope that such a move would keep him out of the spotlight. Yet more than two years later, Andrew still finds himself in a centre of a media storm, with Sunday’s newspapers promising to be unhappy reading for the 61-year-old. The Sunday Times claims on their front page that Andrew may be required…
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British Royals

Australia to rename island in honour of The Queen in her Platinum Jubilee year

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1st January 2022
An island in Australia is to be named after The Queen as part of year long celebrations marking her Platinum Jubilee. Aspen Island, in Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin, will become Queen Elizabeth II Island in June 2022 as the main celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign take place. It’s just one of a wide range of events to mark the Platinum Jubilee that…
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A Calendar of Queens: January

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1st January 2022
The royal past is peppered with milestones, those major moments that take on an importance all of their own, and Britain’s queens have provided plenty of history worth talking about. From the reigns that started to the rules that came to an end, from the happy arrivals…
British Royals

The Duchess of Cornwall receives special honour from The Queen

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31st December 2021
The Queen has granted a special honour to her daughter-in-law. The Duchess of Cornwall has been made a Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. The appointment of Royal Knights and Ladies is entirely in the gift of The Queen. Camilla’s appointment takes effect from January 1st 2022. She joins a select group of Royal Ladies of the Order of the Garter. The Princess Royal was…
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