British RoyalsPrince & Princess of WalesQueen Elizabeth II

Duchess of Cambridge joins The Queen for church

The Duchess of Cambridge was photographed attending church with the Queen yesterday as she and the Cambridge family spent the weekend at Balmoral Castle. The Queen, who spends August through to October at her Scottish castle, was joined by Kate as they were driven to Crathe Kirk church. Prince William was sat in the front seat. While the Queen is in residence, members of the Royal Family travel up…
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A look at the top five royal residences

The British Monarchy has acquired residences across Great Britain through the centuries and moulded them to their own preferences. We look at the top five royal residences, how they were acquired, how they have changed over the centuries and the use that Queen Elizabeth II and her family use them now. Buckingham Palace Gadgetdube/Flickr You might be mistaken in thinking that Buckingham Palace…
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Palaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

Balmoral Castle could become The Queen's second home

It is being reported that Balmoral Castle could become Her Majesty The Queen’s second home in the event of the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. Should Prince Philip die before her, it is being reported that Queen Elizabeth has expressed a wish to spend more time at her Highland retreat. Balmoral Castle could become The Queen’s second home. The Sunday Times have reported that plans have…
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Monarchy Rules: a look at Queen Victoria

“The important thing is not what they think of me, but what I think of them.” – Queen Victoria She is this country’s second longest-reigning Monarch, and she reigned over a grand industrial age for Britain as well as a British Empire that stretched…