History

Queen Victoria's Buckingham Palace

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12th August 2023
Buckingham Palace is one of the most recognised buildings in the world and a symbol of the British Royal Family. If it wasn’t for Queen Victoria’s accession, the palace may have never become the principal royal residence as it did in 1837. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to reside at the famous London landmark. Her predecessor, William IV had died before the palace was…
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British Royals

The complex procedure for viewing royal wills explained

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1st March 2023
For more than a century, it’s been a convention that the Last Will and Testaments made by senior members of The Royal Family would remain sealed. This means unlike every other citizen, royal wills are not be made public. The has been the case since the early 20th century when His Serene Highness Prince Francis of Teck, the brother of King George V’s wife, Queen Mary, sealed his…
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Features

Despite their advancing age, the royal cousins continue to be stalwarts for The Royal Family

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8th January 2023
When we think of the British Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth II immediately springs to mind. She was the leader for an incredible 70 years. But as remarkable as she was, even she could not do everything alone. For the entirety of her reign, four, supportive, hard-working and, often unsung, individuals were alongside her every step of the way. It is no surprise that in 2023 and during the reign of…
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