The Edinburghs

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh show support for Team GB at the Paralympics

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are in Paris earlier to support Team GB at multiple events.  The Duke and Duchess were able to see British wheelchair fencer Oliver Lam Watson as he faced off against Richard Hun Osvath from Hungary at the Grand Palais, one of the favourite Olympic and Paralympic venues this summer. Although Lam Watson unfortunately lost his Category A match, Edward…
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British Royals

Crathie Kirk, the royal chapel of choice

Crathie Kirk is the chapel of choice when the Royal Family is staying at Balmoral and visitors can see different royals on their way to Sunday service most weeks during the holiday. When did this small church become a royal favourite?  Queen Victoria began attending…
King Charles III

King Charles pays tribute to Kiingi Tuheitia

King Charles has released a statement offering his condolences to the people of Aotearoa after the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia. Buckingham Palace released the following statement on Thursday, 29 August: ”My wife and I were profoundly saddened to learn of the death of Kiingi Tuheitia. I had the greatest pleasure of knowing Kiingi Tuheitia for decades. He was deeply committed to…
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British Royals

The royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II

She was the longest reigning Monarch in British history and the only one to mark a Platinum Jubilee. But these weren’t the only royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II. Her reign was truly historic and featured monarchical milestones which might never be matched again. Oldest British Monarch On 21 December 2007, Elizabeth passed her great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to…
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Queen Camilla

A day at the races for Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla was in York this weekend to fit another race into her summer schedule before the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, and others are set to visit Balmoral in Scotland. The Queen was at York Racecourse to take in the last day of the Ebor Festival (21 to 24 August). In addition to taking in the racing, Queen Camilla also cut the ribbon to officially open the new development at…
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