British Royals

Viscount Linley, now Earl of Snowdon, requests to be registered as hereditary peer

In a meeting with the House of Lords this Monday, the Viscount Linley, now Earl of Snowdon following the passing of his father in January, has requested for his right to be registered as a Hereditary Peer within the House. This would make him one of ninety-two hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords. Embed from Getty Images The House of Lords forms the upper chamber of the Houses of…
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British Royals

Lady Amelia Windsor to star in fashion campaign for favourite designer of Duchess of Cambridge

Lady Amelia Windsor is 36th in line to the British throne and has been named by Tattler magazine as “the most beautiful member of the Royal Family.” With the success of her latest modelling appearance where she took to the runway at the Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan, Lady Amelia will participate in a campaign for Penelope Chilvers, one of the favourite designers of Catherine, The Duchess of…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reveal Prince George’s gift for Queen’s birthday

Listeners to BBC Radio 1’s Scott Mills had no idea what they were tuning in to. For them to discover that the two parents discussing their children’s favourite programmes live on air were actually the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge must have taken them by surprise- to say the least. In a shock appearance that left DJ Adele Roberts shaking, the Royals took the guest chairs to encourage people to…
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FeaturesHistoryInsightQueen Elizabeth II

145 Piccadilly: The Queen's Childhood Home

Following her birth on April 21 1926 at the home of her maternal grandparents at 17 Bruton St Mayfair, the baby Princess Elizabeth moved to the house that her parents, the Duke and Duchess of York, had taken at 145 Piccadilly W1. This would be the house in which she would spend the first years of her childhood, as well as White Lodge in Richmond Park. These were the residences where the young…
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