Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne was the busiest royal in 2018 having completed 518 engagements

The annual survey of the Royal Family’s public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim O’Donovan, now on his 39th year of conducting the survey. A total of 3,793 engagements were performed by the 15 members of the Royal Family classed as working royals within the Court Circular. There has been an increase in…
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King Charles III

Charles and Camilla's 2018 - in pictures

They’ve crisscrossed the globe, taken on hundreds of engagements back home, too and been at the very heart of the Royal Family’s life from ceremonial to personal celebrations. It’s been a milestone year for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall with plenty to look back on as it winds to an end. In fact, to be honest, these two have packed in so much it’s hard to…
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British RoyalsFeatures

The Queen's 2018 - in pictures

It was a year filled with family celebrations as well as state occasions and the daily business of being Head of State. And the past twelve months have produced some rather special and memorable photos of the Queen. As the year winds to its end, here are twelve images that sum up the Queen’s 2018. Meeting Mr President Embed from Getty…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen and Prince Philip's Royal Year in Review

The Queen’s year has a seemingly unalterable shape to it and yet each twelve months is peppered with differences while staying true to the tradition that has made it so familiar. The past twelve months has brought a busy public diary for Elizabeth II while behind palace doors, the Head of State has carried out a ceaseless string of audiences and meetings. There have been investitures, Privy…
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