British Royals

The curious case of the Royal Family's surname: is Meghan really Sussex now or is that Mountbatten-Windsor?

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9th March 2025
There were several surprises for those turning on the new lifestyle programme fronted by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. One of them was the bizarre sight of The King’s daughter in law pouring pretzels from one plastic bag to another. Another came as Meghan chatted with Mindy Kaling, a friend of the duchess but not apparently so close that she didn’t know one rather basic thing about her…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne steps in for her brother, King Charles

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6th March 2025
While the King was at a military engagement in the English Channel as he visited HMS Prince of Wales before its departure, the Princess Royal was holding down the fort for her older brother in Scotland.  Princess Anne hosted an investiture ceremony on behalf of King Charles at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The Monarch typically leads the ceremony; however, the Princess Royal or…
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Queen Camilla

Final countdown for fast growing contest supported by Queen Camilla to find future stars

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4th March 2025
Queen Camilla has celebrated one of the fastest growing writing prizes in the country as she welcomed the finalists of the BBC 500 Words competition to Buckingham Palace.  The BBC 500 Words competition is the largest writing competition for children in the United Kingdom; each year children aged five to eleven are encouraged to submit a story that is 500 words or less, and specifically “a…
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British Royals

How the Princess of Wales made Welsh daffodils part of her Coronation outfit

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1st March 2025
The Princess of Wales wore go-to designer Alexander McQueen at the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla and her dress contained a special nod to Wales. Her gown was ivory silk crepe and featured silver embroidery of the floral emblems of the United Kingdom: roses, thistles, daffodils, and shamrocks. The embroidery work was created with silver bullion and thread work. One of the…
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