Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen vetted 67 laws before Scottish Parliament could pass them

The Scottish government has given Her Majesty The Queen advanced access to at least 67 parliamentary bills. These bills are said to affect her public powers, private property, or personal interests under an arcane custom inherited from Westminster. The Queen’s consent procedure, which critics say is anti-democratic, has been repeatedly used by Her Majesty in recent decades. It has allowed…
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British RoyalsFeaturesHistoryRoyal Weddings

Forty years on: The Wedding Dress of Diana, Princess of Wales

It is perhaps the most famous royal wedding dress of them all. The gown worn by Lady Diana Spencer for her marriage to the Prince of Wales on July 29th 1981 at St Paul’s Cathedral has a special place in royal history. Designed by David and Elizabeth Emanual, it came to symbolise the fairytale wedding that hundreds of millions of people around the world tuned in to watch. The ending was far…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Prince Charles sees endangered birds released at Sandringham

Prince Charles continues his busy summer after several trips to the country with an engagement closer to home. On Wednesday, 28 July, he was at Sandringham – The Queen’s Norfolk estate – to release endangered birds to boost conservation efforts.  The Prince of Wales joined Tony Juniper, Natural England’s Chair, to release some Eurasian Curlews. The bird species is endangered…
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British Royals

Official website of the British monarchy updated to include Lili's place in the succession

The official website for the British monarchy has been updated to represent the newest member of the family’s place in the line of succession, Lilibet Diana. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s daughter was born 4 June at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California. The official addition to the line of succession comes seven weeks after Lili was born. Currently eighth in line to…
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