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Princess Eugenie's handmade wedding gift revealed

Princess Eugenie has shared details of one of her most special wedding presents. The princess revealed her grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, gave her a painting he had done himself as a marriage gift. Eugenie spoke of the portrait in the special BBC One programme, Prince Philip: the Royal Family Remembers. She revealed ”he painted me a painting of a bunch of flowers and gave it to me…
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British RoyalsHistory

Gold Charles I coin brings in tens of thousands at auction

A rare coin minted during the reign of Charles I in 1643 fetched £44,000 at auction earlier this month. Struck during the English Civil War, the rare gold coin was created by the Oxford Mint and may have been used as a propaganda piece, according to the auctioneers at Dix Noonan Webb. The coin is described as a triple unite that was larger and more valuable than any previous denominations in…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne to conduct her first overseas engagement of 2021 with a trip to France

The Princess Royal will travel to Paris next month for a series of engagements around the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Rugby World Cup 2023, and the 75th anniversary of UNESCO—the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Princess Anne will undertake a two-day visit to Paris from 3-4 October to highlight causes close to her heart. As a long-time member of the…
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British RoyalsFeatures

When the royals meet Bond, James Bond

The world’s most illustrious spy will meet The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 28 September at the premiere of No Time to Die, the 25th film in the James Bond franchise. Daniel Craig, who has played the famous MI6 agent…
British RoyalsPrince Philip

Prince Philip's grandchildren share their favourite memories of the Duke as they reveal his mischievous 'mustard' joke

Members of the Royal Family are sharing stories of their late patriarch, the Duke of Edinburgh, for a new BBC One documentary, and it turns out that one of his favourite games used to be squirting mustard on the ceiling with the help of his grandchildren. In a clip released ahead of tomorrow night’s broadcast, the Duke of Cambridge shared how Prince Philip loved to squeeze a mustard bottle…
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