Queen Elizabeth II

New portrait of The Queen unveiled honouring her record reign

A new portrait of The Queen to mark the occasion of Her Majesty becoming Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has been unveiled. The new portrait was commissioned by Illustrated London News Ltd (ILN), with collaboration from The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and the Royal Warrant Holders Association. Painted in oils, it portrays The Queen in the robes of the Order of the Garter…
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History

The stories of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters: Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Princess Beatrice was born Beatrice Leopoldine Victoria on 20 April 1884 at Eastwell Park in Kent. She was the youngest child of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. Her father was the second son of Queen Victoria and her mother the only daughter of Tsar Alexander II and Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. Beatrice…
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Queen Elizabeth II

For the birds: The Queen to build new home for her racing pigeons

The Royal Family is well-known for their love of animals. But the royal’s interest in pigeons and racing? Yes, there is royal love for all creatures great and small, and the sport of pigeon racing is part of it. King George VI and family with Mr J Walter Jones at the Royal Lofts in 1937. The Queen is now investing in a new pigeon loft on her Sandringham estate. The rotting pigeon loft is in…
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King Charles III

Tiptoe through the tulips: Prince Charles & Camilla attend Sandringham Flower Show

Arriving by carriage as per tradition, The Prince of Wales attended the 134th Sandringham Flower Show with The Duchess of Cornwall on Wednesday. Prince Charles has been Patron of the Sandringham Estate Cottage Horticultural Society since 2002. Embed from Getty Images Sandringham Flower Show is one of the most celebrated horticultural events in the East of England. Taking place Sandringham Park…
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