The Edinburghs

Prince Edward makes a surprise visit to the Isle of Wight

The Earl of Wessex made an unexpected visit to the Isle of Wight on Tuesday to learn about the community’s handling of the global health emergency first hand. Prince Edward’s trip to the island came as something of a surprise, with those involved not knowing who their VIP visitor was until he arrived. The Earl arrived at West Wight Sports and Community Centre by helicopter, where he met…
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The Sussexes

High Court judge rules that Meghan can be accused of "collaborating" with Finding Freedom authors

A High Court judge has ruled that the Mail on Sunday can rely on ‘Finding Freedom’ as a source of defence in their upcoming trial against the Duchess of Sussex. Master Kaye of the Chancery Division said in her preliminary ruling that allegations made by the Mail on Sunday accusing Meghan of collaborating with the authors of the biography may quickly collapse at trial, but that the newspaper…
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British RoyalsEuropean RoyalsFeaturesThe Netherlands

European royals in the British line of succession: The Dutch Royal Family

In the next in our series, Royal Central is taking a look at the members of the Dutch Royal Family who are in the British line of succession. Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau was the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, and Anne, Princess Royal, the daughter of King George II and Caroline of Ansbach. In 1748, Anne gave birth to the future William V, Prince of Orange. Carolina would…
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Opinion: Royal portrayals onscreen ranked

Helen Mirren – Queen Elizabeth II Mirren, 73, played Queen Elizabeth in ‘The Queen’ (2006), ultimately winning her the best actress Oscar at the 2007 Academy Awards. She hilariously quipped in her acceptance speech; “Elizabeth Windsor has maintained her dignity, her sense of duty and her hairstyle.” It is clear Mirren captures The Queen’s dedication and her steadfastness during the…
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