British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen Acknowledges Christmas Tradition

It was revealed last week that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, had responded to the grandson of a man who had sent her a Christmas card every year for sixty years. In a public Facebook post, Simes told the unlikely yet heartwarming story. His grandfather had always sent Christmas cards to the monarch, ever since he could remember. He first sent a Christmas card to Her Majesty in 1952, and it…
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Duchess of Cambridge visited Centre for Addiction Treatment Studies in Warminster

On Thursday, the Duchess of Cambridge visited Action on Addiction and its Centre for Addiction Treatment Studies (CATS) in Warminster. During her visit, the Duchess met with a former alcoholic and music teacher Anna Elston, 43. She spoke to Catherine about how he was “entrenched in active alcoholism” and could have died because of her actions but has overcome her problems. During her dark…
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Catherine wears one of Diana's signature tiaras to Diplomatic Reception

The Duchess of Cambridge was spotted wearing the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara, one of Diana’s signature pieces, last night to the annual Diplomatic Reception held at Buckingham Palace. The Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara was commissioned by Queen Mary in 1913 from Garrard using pearls and diamonds already in her possession and based on a tiara worn by her grandmother, Princess Augusta of…
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Prince William tackles bullying during Birmingham visit

The Duke of Cambridge has spent an action-packed day in Birmingham, raising awareness of anti-bullying projects in schools and youth homelessness issues. The Prince spent the afternoon on the football pitch with schoolchildren from Saltley Academy and six other city schools, missing all three of his goals during a penalty shootout. William, 33, an avid supporter of Aston Villa, made his…
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