The Edinburghs

Is Lady Louise about to be upgraded to a princess?

Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, the youngest granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip is currently revising ahead of her summer exams at the University of St. Andrews. With a couple of years to go until she graduates, any possibility that she might become a working royal remains on ice. But one debate that continues is around her title. For the Letters Patent of 1917, made…
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The most famous royal engagement ring of all

When Kate Middleton arrived for her engagement photocall on 16 November 2010, she wore on her ring finger perhaps the most famous royal engagement ring of all time: the late Diana, Princess of Wales’s oval sapphire ring. Diana received her engagement ring from Prince…
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Prince Harry speaks of royal relations as he touches on King's health

Prince Harry has suggested that The King’s illness might bring some form of family reconciliation. Speaking to Good Morning America, Harry also said he was ‘grateful’ to have been able to spend time with his father following the diagnosis. The Duke of Sussex spoke to the programme as he visited Canada in a preview of the first winter Invictus Games which will take place there in…
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The best front row ever? Remembering the day London Fashion Week welcomed Queen Elizabeth II

As London Fashion Week marks 40 years as a world leading style fest, one front row in its history remains exceptional. It was a sight many people never expected to see –Queen Elizabeth II sitting in the front row of a show at London Fashion Week, next to the editor of Vogue, Dame Anna Wintour. It made headlines around the world and became one of the best loved images of the late Queen’s…
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Staffing changes at Kensington Palace as Prince William appoints new private secretary

The Prince of Wales has appointed a new private secretary. Ian Patrick, a former government diplomat, who once worked for the late Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown, is set to take up the role at Kensington Palace. The news comes after Prince William returns to royal duties following a period on the sidelines whilst he supported his family after the Princess of Wales’s abdominal surgery. Mr…
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