British Royals

Royal visits around the UK on Jubilee weekend revealed

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8th May 2022
Members of the Royal Family will take the Jubilee celebrations to different parts of the UK during the celebratory weekend at the beginning of June.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Wales during the long weekend that marks the 70th anniversary of The Queen’s reign.The Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit Northern Ireland during the celebrations while the Princess Royal…
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Could a Jubilee legend be getting ready for a repeat?

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16th April 2022
It’s one of the most iconic moments of Jubilee celebrations and as the final countdown to the Platinum party gets under way, there’s a suggestion it might just happen again.Music legend Brian May has hinted that he might be preparing for a repeat of his famous 2002 performance at the Golden Jubilee when he played ‘God Save the Queen’ from the top of Buckingham…
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Westminster Abbey Dean campaigned for Sir Elton John to sing at Diana's funeral

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30th December 2021
Papers released by the National Archives suggest there were concerns ahead of Sir Elton John’s poignant performance of “Candle in the Wind” at the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. With concerns the lyrics would be deemed “too sentimental,” the Dean of Westminister Abbey, at the time, came forward to appeal the case and to have John perform.The original song…
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