Prince & Princess of Wales

Wimbledon is in ‘love’ with the Duchess of Cambridge

The Duchess of Cambridge made a surprise appearance yesterday in a Snapchat by tennis star Serena Williams during her first visit to the Wimbledon Championships this year. Williams shared the short clip, which featured the Duchess of Cambridge and a rather reluctant Sophie, Countess of Wessex, on her Snapchat account following her semi-final victory over Russian Elena Vesnina. The glowing ace…
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Royal Family gathers to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle of Somme

On Friday, the 100th anniversary of the battle of Somme was remembered by the members of the Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were in Scotland but first attended a service the evening before at Westminster Abbey. Embed from Getty Images Another service was lead by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby at Thiepval’s memorial. The majority of the senior…
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#OnThisDay in 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales apologized for taking her sons to see a 15 certificated film

On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales apologised for taking Princes William and Harry to see a 15 certified film. The film was The Devil’s Own, and it had been accused as glamorising the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The problem was not with Prince William,then 15, seeing the film, but rather Prince Harry, who was only 12 at the time. Diana had persuaded cinema staff to allow him in…
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#OnThisDay in 1999: Prince Edward marries Sophie Rhys-Jones

Today the Earl and Countess of Wessex celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary. The couple met in 1993 at a tennis event and began dating afterwards, ultimately for six years before an engagement. The prince proposed with an engagement ring from Garrard & Co. worth an estimated £105,000. Sophie’s engagement ring is set in 18-karat white gold and features a two-carat oval diamond surrounded…
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