British RoyalsFeaturesInsightQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen is listed among the most admired people in the world

The Queen has been named as one of the most admired people in the world in a new poll. The YouGov research also shows that Elizabeth II makes the top twenty most respected women in every country where the survey took place. The overall poll lists the top twenty most admired men and top twenty most admired women and contains just one royal among all forty candidates. The Queen is the fourth most…
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The Sussexes

Duke and Duchess of Sussex's foundation name revealed

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s new foundation’s name has been revealed: Sussex Royal The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. It will be known as Sussex Royal, Emily Andrews exclusively revealed. The foundation was incorporated under the Companies Act of 2006 as a private company. It was registered on 1 July 2019 and has the company number 12077679. Besides the Duke and…
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British Royals

Princess Anne's mourning for her mother-in-law

There was a poignant tinge to recent engagements carried out by the Princess Royal. As Anne visited Yorkshire on Monday she was dressed in black, a reminder that the princess is in mourning for her mother-in-law who died earlier this month. Sir Tim Laurence’s mother…
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"All up' - Queen's swans checked in 800-year-old census

A royal tradition dating back to the 12th century is being carried out this week as the annual Swan Upping takes place on the River Thames. For the past 800 years, the swan population along the Thames has been checked and measured – first as a ceremony, but now as a matter of conservation. The Swan Upping started when the Royal Family claimed ownership of the mute swans along the river.
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Did Camilla's cake help England win the Cricket World Cup?

There’s no official word on whether she baked it herself. However, as England’s cricketers took part in a nail biting final in a World Cup on home soil, the Duchess of Cornwall had afternoon tea well and truly sorted. Those taking part in this instant classic of a match became the proud recipients of a rather spectacular cake sent to them by none other than Camilla herself. The baked…
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