The Sussexes

The Duchess of Sussex to get the coveted honour of travelling on The Queen's train

She may have only been a member of The Royal Family for a few weeks, but the Duchess of Sussex has already made quite the impression on The Queen and has been invited to travel on Her Majesty’s train to Chester next week. The Queen and Meghan will conduct a series of engagements in the city together before heading back to London in the evening. Travelling on the royal train will be a huge…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Outgoing Derry and Strabane Mayor defends his choice not to meet Prince Charles

The new mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council has been elected. Maolíosa McHugh, the outgoing mayor, has been widely criticised for not meeting Prince Charles when he visited last October. Prince Charles, who visited Derby in October to meet victims of severe flooding, was snubbed by then-Mayor McHugh. McHugh, who is a member of Sinn Féin, refused to meet the Prince of Wales in…
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The Kents

Why is Princess Michael of Kent not called Princess Marie Christine?

Marie Christine von Reibnitz has been a member of the British Royal Family for almost 40 years, and even though she doesn’t carry out official royal engagements, she is a well-known figure, not least because of some of her highly publicised controversial actions in the past. Marie Christine is better known as Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent. She is married to Prince Michael of…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's workload so far this year is up more than 25% from 2017

The Queen’s workload has increased by more than 25 per cent compared to the year 2017. Research conducted by royal journalist Patricia Treble of Write Royalty shows that Her Majesty has conducted more than 125 engagements so far in 2018 – a huge increase on the previous year. This could be down to a variety of factors, not least because of a bout of ill health the monarch suffered in…
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