Queen Elizabeth II

Why isn't there a State Opening of Parliament this year?

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8th May 2018
May and June tend to be busy times for Her Majesty The Queen, June, especially with the Trooping of the Colour, Garter Ceremony and Royal Ascot in quick succession, and this year, has the added complication of her Grandson getting married in May as well. But, something is missing from the usual itinerary – the State Opening of Parliament, this is the occasion when Queen Elizabeth attends the…
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Hollywood profits from Meghan Markle

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8th May 2018
Meghan Markle is no stranger to Hollywood. Her headlining television series Suits recently aired her final episodes as attorney Rachel Zane, having been filmed before Meghan left her star-studded life for a life of royalty many only dream about. Now with the world looking onward in great anticipation for the nuptials of Prince Harry and America’s actress-turned-royalty Meghan Markle, the…
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Princess Beatrice walks the red carpet at the Met Gala

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8th May 2018
The annual Met Gala was held in New York last night, and royalty joined the best of the fashion and celebrity world as they walked down the red carpet. Princess Beatrice, the grand-daughter of Queen Elizabeth, joined in the fun taking to this year’s theme of Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination for the Met Gala held on the first Monday of May annually at the Metropolitan…
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The Wedding Dress of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

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6th May 2018
Some royal wedding dresses stand the test of time, others are always very much of the era they were worn but some are such instant hits that they take on a fame all of their own. The gown worn by the Queen’s only sister, Princess Margaret, for her wedding to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on 6 May 1960 at Westminster Abbey is definitely an outfit with its own place in history.
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