British Royals

The Royal Mint to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrated by the Royal Mint this year, with a new £5 coin released to mark the 100th anniversary of her birth. The Royal Mint announced the news on Friday, revealing that coins will also be struck to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust, the 100th anniversary of the Grand Prix in Britain, the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London…
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Royal Weddings

The secret details behind the Royal Wedding that shaped modern Britain

Thursday marks 78 years since the royal wedding that would shape the modern House of Windsor. On November 20th 1947, Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony that would lead to one of the most enduring royal unions in history. Long before the vows were exchanged, newspapers were filled with meticulous details of the…
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Features

The tragic diamond brooch that has been passed down to four queens

Queen Victoria’s jewel collection grew large during her reign, and many pieces are in both the Crown’s collection and the Monarch’s personal collection. She commissioned one of Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite brooches, one that has a tragic backstory.  Queen Victoria commissioned a chaîne de corsage from Garrard & Co in 1856 using two large diamonds that she received as a gift from…
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Features

How Eugene Levy got a big surprise when he stepped inside the doors of one of the most famous royal homes in the world

Canadian actor Eugene Levy has shared his thoughts on getting a private royal tour of Windsor Castle for the new season of his show, The Reluctant Traveler. Levy’s Apple TV+ show sees him visiting some of the most extreme and impressive places around the globe. The third season included a visit to Windsor Castle, the oldest largest occupied castle in Europe. And his tour guide…
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