British Royals

The unanswered mystery around the birth of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother 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 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 celebrations, a Clarence House press officer…
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Blue and gold on the wedding dress of a queen

was one of the most talked about royal weddings in decades and now it is the marriage of a monarch and consort. On April 9th 2005, King Charles III and Queen Camilla married in Windsor. Millions were watching and they saw a bride with not one but two different wedding…
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The golden gown chosen by a queen for her crowning moment

While there is a traditional uniform for kings at their coronation, there is not for queens. This has allowed each queen to wear a gown specifically created for their coronation day. Queen Alexandra’s coronation dress remains one of the most sumptuous in British history. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra’s coronation encountered some serious issues. Originally planned for the 26th…
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King Charles and the Princess of Wales support each other as they deal with health issues

King Charles III and the Princess of Wales had lunch together just hours before the announcement of Catherine’s cancer diagnosis. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the two had met at Windsor on Friday afternoon. The Sun first reported the story and the lunch has been described as ”emotional” although the conversation between the two remains private. Soon after the…
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