British Royals

A future king is serenaded on his birthday at Buckingham Palace

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22nd July 2022
Prince George got a special birthday present at Buckingham Palace today as he celebrated turning nine.Although the third in line to the throne wasn’t at the famous London royal residence he will one day call home, the Band of the Irish Guards serenaded him with two verses of Happy Birthday as he marked his special day.💂‍♀️Thank you to the @IrishGuardsBand for playing Happy…
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Features

William at 40: The christening of a prince

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22nd June 2022
It’s been nearly 40 years since Prince William was christened at Buckingham Palace. William was christened on 4 August 1982, which also happened to be The Queen Mother’s 82nd birthday.During the christening conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Prince wore the same christening gown worn by his father, his grandmother, and dozens of other royals before him including King…
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Palaces & Buildings

New and historic rose launched at Buckingham Palace

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24th May 2022
A new and historic rose has been planted in the Buckingham Palace Gardens in honour of one of Britain’s first black gardeners.The rose, bred as a mark of community and friendship, is named the John Ystumllyn rose after a celebrated horticulturalist who lived in the eighteenth century.In a statement, The Queen said she hopes garden visitors will have a chance to reflect on what the…
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Princess Anne and Family

All smiles from Princess Anne as she welcomes veterans to garden party at Buckingham Palace - the first in three years

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13th May 2022
The Princess Royal welcomed veterans to a garden party in Buckingham Palace, the first garden party since the global health crisis began.More than 2,000 people attended what is usually known as an annual event. Honouring those with the Not Forgotten Association, veterans aged 20 to 102 were joined alongside celebrities Jeremy Vine, Vanessa Feltz, and Anton Du Deke.Among those in…
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