Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen congratulates couple celebrating 75th wedding anniversary

Being married for 68 years like The Queen and Prince Philip have been is a remarkable achievement but a couple from Lancashire have topped this. Gordon and Alice Mitchell have recently received a telegram from Her Majesty congratulating them on 75 years of marriage. The couple, both aged 95, were delighted with their formal letter from The Queen which read, “My congratulations to you on…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta at Runnymede

800 years ago on 15 June 1215 insurgent Baron Leaders trooped on London where they were greeted by a swelling crowd of defectors from King John’s royalist followers. The demands of this group would soon turn into the most pivotal document in English history: Magna Carta. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, The Princess Royal and Admiral Lawrence viewed a new art installation and…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry reveals an unfulfilled ambition to become a Gurkha

Earlier this week, Prince Harry revealed his secret ambition – to join the Gurkha regiment of the British Armed Forces. Unfortunately, The Prince, who will leave the Army this year after ten years of service, missed his true calling because of timing. Prince Harry has revealed an ambition he will never get to fulfil. Along with his grandparents and father, Prince Harry attended a reception…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen marks 200 years of service by the Gurkhas

The Queen, accompanied by other senior members of the Royal Family, has attended a special pageant in London to mark the 200 years of service that the Gurkhas have given to the Crown. The Sultan of Brunei was also present at the event which took place in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The open air pageant, organized by the Gurkha Welfare Trust, chronicled the two centuries of Gurkha…
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