British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty enjoys a simple breakfast as her eating habits are revealed by former chef

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6th October 2017
In a new interview former royal chef Darren McGrady has revealed just what Her Majesty The Queen enjoys for breakfast. Speaking to Marie Claire magazine McGrady shared that “Breakfast was very simple for Her Majesty. Some Kellogg’s cereal from a plastic container, which she’d serve herself. And some Darjeeling tea.” The Queen is said to prefer cereal from Tupperware as she believes it…
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British RoyalsPrince PhilipQueen Elizabeth II

The one European country that The Queen has never visited may surprise you

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12th September 2017
In her 65-year reign The Queen has travelled to seemingly every corner of the globe but there’s one country that can’t be counted amongst the 116 nations she’s made official visits to – Greece. Though she did visit the country when she was a young girl, The Queen has not visited Greece since she ascended the throne, despite Greece’s popularity with British vacationers and ex-pats. The…
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Princess Eugenie shares her thoughts on Netflix’s ‘The Crown’

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22nd August 2017
Princess Eugenie of York is the first member of the royal family to publicly reveal that she has seen episodes The Crown, Netflix’s immensely popular dramatization of the early years of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. In an exclusive interview with the UK’s Hello magazine, Eugenie said: “I did watch a couple of episodes of The Crown” which centres on the reign and marriage of the…
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Palaces & Buildings

Memorable moments in Buckingham Palace’s history

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14th July 2017
Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence and ‘office’ of Great Britain’s sovereigns. In the spotlight for nearly 180 years, the palace is one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions and has had its fair share of historic moments. The palace that stands alongside Green Park and overlooking The Mall today started its life in 1703 as Buckingham House – the…
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