Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen and President Trump to meet for tea of Friday

Since becoming elected the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump has been met with polarising views. In the months leading up to the 2016 election, Trump defeated sixteen Republican candidates during the primaries, which lead to the emergence of a media frenzy. Controversy began when a visit was first proposed by Prime Minister May in January 2017, resulting in a petition to ban the…
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Before they were royal: The life of the Duchess of Cambridge

She’s the future queen consort, a mother of three – including a future king – and one of the most famous women in the world. But back in 1982, the future Duchess of Cambridge was just another baby in the nursery at Royal Berkshire Hospital. Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born in Reading, England, on 9 January 1982, the first child of Carole and Michael Middleton. A baby…
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The Royal Foundation Heads Together initiative named 100 Women in Finance’s 2018 UK philanthropic beneficiary

Non-profit organisation 100 Women in Finance (100WF) has announced that the beneficiary of their UK philanthropic initiatives in 2018 will benefit The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The grant given to The Royal Foundation will primarily support the charity’s mental health initiatives, especially those related to young children. One of…
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Review: Princess The Early Life of Queen Elizabeth II by Jane Dismore

Released in the United States on 1 June 2018 (and due to be released on 5 July in the UK), Jane Dismore’s Princess The Early Life of Queen Elizabeth II takes a look back, as the title states, at Her Majesty’s young life beginning before she was even born. While writing my review, I’ve tried not to give too much away, so that you all can enjoy the book for yourselves without it…
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