British Royals

The Regency Act: who can stand in for The King?

The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t exercise their functions. It came into force in the first year of the reign of King George VI, when his heir was a ten year old princess called Elizabeth. Now, George VI’s grandson sits on that throne and has already seen the law change once in his short reign. Within months of his…
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King Charles III

King Charles sets his sights on cutting food waste in major new initiative

King Charles has formalised plans to mark his 75th birthday in November and they don’t include glittering banquets or any sort of pomp: instead, The King reportedly wants to help end food waste. In a new report from The Sunday Times, The King plans to launch the Coronation Food Project with a six-figure donation and a series of engagements both in the capital and outside to draw attention to…
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British Royals

The Princess of Wales commiserates with England after last minute World Cup loss

The Princess of Wales has praised the England rugby team as their run in the Rugby World Cup came to an end. England lost 15-16 to South Africa in a topsy turvy semi final in France. After the final whistle went, the Princess issued a statement on social media saying ”You can be proud of yourselves….though it may have been defeat today, you can walk away from this tournament with…
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Princess Anne and Family

Why Princess Anne isn't sure a ''slimmed down'' Monarchy is a good idea

In a rare televised interview, just before the Coronation, The Princess Royal spoke out on the future of the monarchy and raised questions about whether a ”slimmed down” monarchy could work. Speaking to Adrienne Arsenault, the Chief Correspondent of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Princess Anne was asked a number of difficult questions in the interview which was…
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