British Royals

Grandchildren of monarchs: Queen Elizabeth II

In this series, Royal Central is taking a look at the grandchildren of monarchs around the world. In this instalment, we’re heading to the United Kingdom to introduce the eight grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II. Children of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales [getty src=”1186806316″ width=”594″ height=”414″ tld=”ca”] William, Duke of Cambridge William Arthur…
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The long, royal history of The Queen Mother's Clothing Guild

Established in 1882 as The London Guild by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than two garments for each child at the orphanage, but it wasn’t until a few years later, in 1885, that the guild would become connected to Britain’s Royal…
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Diana, Princess of Wales' former residence to be marked with a blue plaque

English Heritage will place a blue plaque outside Diana, Princess of Wales’ apartment at Coleherne Court in London. She lived in the apartment prior to her marriage to the Prince of Wales. She was nominated for the blue plaque by the London Assembly. How very lovely that this blue plaque will be going up outside Coleherne Court – thank you, ⁦@EnglishHeritage⁩, for commemorating such a…
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The Queen telephones the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss the Church's response to the pandemic

The Queen held a telephone audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday. As Sovereign, Her Majesty is also styled as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England. During the call, Justin Welby updated the monarch on how the Church of England has been coping during the pandemic. Welby tweeted a picture of himself on the phone with Her Majesty and wrote: “It…
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