Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen sends condolence message to President of Lebanon

The Queen has sent a condolence message to the President of Lebanon following the massive explosion in Beirut that took place yesterday afternoon. In her message, Her Majesty, on behalf of the Duke of Edinburgh and herself, said: “Prince Philip and I were deeply saddened by news of the explosion at the Port in Beirut yesterday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families…
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King Charles IIIPrince & Princess of WalesPrince Philip

The Duke of Edinburgh to take part in VJ Day commemorations

The Duke of Edinburgh will take part in the UK wide national commemorations planned for the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. Prince Philip will feature in a special moment focused on the veterans of World War Two as the Royal Family lead events marking the anniversary. The Duke, who is now 99, was on board HMS Whelp in Tokyo Bay in August 1945 when the Japanese surrender was signed. Three quarters…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Boy's family visits memorial sunflower planted by the Duchess of Cambridge

When the Duchess of Cambridge spoke to the Delf family on a video call during Children’s Hospice Week in June, she promised to plant a sunflower in memory of their son Fraser, who died in January. Days later she delivered on the promise and last week, the family returned to East Anglia Children’s Hospices (EACH) in Milton to see the flower planted in his honour, now in full bloom.
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British RoyalsFeaturesHistory

The mystery of the Queen Mother's birthplace

The first famous Windsor woman to be born on August 4th lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen Mum herself. In 1980, as preparations were under way for her eightieth birthday…
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