Queen Elizabeth II

New footage of a young Queen Elizabeth aired on Countryfile

British television programme Countryfile aired a special royal edition last night which focused on The Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, exploring how it is run and letting slip secrets about the monarch’s time there as a child. It is one of three special episodes going behind the scenes of three different estates of the monarch – Windsor, Sandringham and Balmoral – and showcasing her…
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Protocol to follow when meeting the British Royal Family

Many royal watchers and fans dream of coming face-to-face with a member of the British Royal Family but there is likely a lot of uncertainty about how to act and what to do when and if that dream finally comes true. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering whether or not to curtsey, what to say or what to do if something goes wrong, Lucy Hume, associate director at Debrett’s – an acknowledged…
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Prince William joins Theresa may at reception for Commonwealth leaders

Prince William attended a Welcome to the UK reception at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London yesterday, as part of the opening events for the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit week. The reception welcomed almost 2,000 delegates from Commonwealth Businesses as well as People’s, Women’s and Youth Forums, many of whom are visiting the UK for the first time. The Duke…
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23,500 items to be put online to show Prince Albert’s influence on the Victorian Age

A new three-year digitisation project will see some 23,500 items from the Royal Collection, Royal Archives and Royal Commission be published online. The project directors hope it will shed new light on the role and influence of Prince Albert, Prince Consort, on life and society during the reign of his wife, Queen Victoria. The first lot of items will be published in the summer of 2019 to mark the…
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