British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Queen unveils new portrait of herself

A new portrait of the Queen by internationally acclaimed Northern Irish artist Colin Davidson has been revealed by the Queen. Embed from Getty Images The large canvas which is 4ft by 5ft, shows the Queen wearing a turquoise Karl Ludwig dress, smiling. The painting was produced from a 90 minute sitting at Buckingham Palace in May and marks the work of a charity promoting the reconciliation in…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

First idea of how much the Cambridge Canadian tour will cost taxpayers

When members of the British Royal Family visit a Commonwealth country, citizens of that country foot the bill in the form of taxes. During the last tour taken by the Cambridges in September and October to B.C. and the Yukon, it was projected by the Federal Department of Canadian Heritage that $855,000 ( £507,523) would be spent to welcome the family of four and their staff. During their tour…
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The Sussexes

Kensington Palace call out racist and sexist abuse Prince Harry's girlfriend has received

Kensington Palace has a released a strongly worded statement condemning the “racist and sexist” abuse that Prince Harry’s girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been receiving. The statement released, which officially confirms the romance, says that Ms Markle ‘has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment’. This abuse includes racism in comment pieces, smears on the…
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British RoyalsFeaturesInsightThe Yorks

Why can Princess Alexandra undertake engagements but Beatrice & Eugenie can't?

As Royal Central has been reporting in recent days, tensions have been emerging between the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York over the question of whether Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie should become full-time working royals. While Prince Andrew is pushing for his daughters to gain more recognition and not be overshadowed by their cousins, Princes William and Harry, the Prince of Wales has…
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