Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate third wedding anniversary

On this day in 2011, Prince William married Miss Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey. It was an event watched by nearly 2 billion people worldwide. Since then, the royal couple have spent many happy moments together, gone on three foreign tours, and had one son, Prince George of Cambridge. Their third wedding anniversary comes just a few days after the family of three returned from their…
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British RoyalsFeatures

Diana, Princess of Wales's last official letter to be auctioned

“Dear Dilys,” begins the letter, which is addressed to Dilys Cheetham, a fellow humanitarian campaigner from North Yorkshire who was hijacked by armed paramilitaries. Written on paper bearing the official Kensington Palace letterhead, the letter is dated 11 August 1997, less than three weeks before Diana’s untimely death in a car crash in Paris. Dilys Cheetham was the founder of the…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles and Camilla's Canadian tour itinerary released

Royal Tour of Canada by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Shelly Glover announced on Friday that: “The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will meet Canadian youth, volunteers, and industry leaders making a difference in their communities, hear the stories of Canadian war brides and veterans from the Second World War…
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King George VI's top hat to be auctioned

The plush silk top hat was designed by Henry Heath Ltd. It has a silk print lining reading “by special appointment / to His Majesty the King / Established in the reign of King George IV, 1982 / 105 to 109 Oxford St, London.” The initials “HRH” appear in gilt beneath. King George VI served as the monarch from 1936 until his death in 1952. George VI was appointed King following the…
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