British RoyalsMonaco

Royal Relations: Elizabeth II and Albert II of Monaco

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19th August 2019
While some links between royal houses are well known and rather close, others are a little more distant and perhaps all the more interesting for that. Royal Central’s summer series looking at royal relations across Europe turns today to Monaco and the United Kingdom. And although the links between Albert II and Elizabeth II might be stretched, they are still there.The connection between…
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The Sussexes

The Duke & Duchess of Sussex appoint a new Private Secretary

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18th August 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have appointed a new Private Secretary to head up their household.According to The Mail on Sunday, Harry & Meghan have hired well respected diplomat Fiona Mcilwham to lead their office.Ms Mcilwham was formerly the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Albania, having worked her way up through the diplomatic service.The 45-year-old aide replaces…
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British RoyalsHistoryInterests

The Crown's Helena Bonham Carter and her "scary" Princess Margaret encounter

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16th August 2019
The highly-anticipated new series of Netflix’s hit programme The Crown finally has a release date, with an all-new cast appearing on screens November 17, including Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret. And it turns out, the actress has had an interesting run-in with the princess herself.In Entertainment Weekly’s new cover story about the show, Bonham Carter shared that the…
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Princess Anne and Family

Happy birthday Princess Anne! The Queen’s daughter celebrates her 69th birthday

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15th August 2019
The Princess Royal is celebrating her birthday today, as she turns 69-years-old.Princess Anne was born on August 15th 1950 and was The Queen &Duke of Edinburgh’s secondchild and only daughter.The fourteenth-in-line to the throne is best known for her charity work and equestrian efforts, the latter of which have won her many awards including world championship medals and…
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