Prince Philip

Prince Philip's custom Land Rover to be sold at auction

A car that belonged to the late Duke of Edinburgh is set to be sold at auction. The Land Rover Defender that was built specifically on instructions from Prince Philip will go under the hammer on Saturday, 25th February. The vehicle was only recently sold in a June 2022 auction, fetching £44,000, and is currently being resold by auction house Silverstone Auction in the context of their Race…
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British Royals

Prince Philip at heart of Holyrood Week as his children remember him

As senior members of the Royal Family take on engagements for Holyrood Week, those who have passed away were still very much at the forefront of Royal Family members’ minds. It’s been a little over a year since Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died in April 2021. During Holyrood Week, his eldest son, the Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, followed in…
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Elizabeth II hosts her first State Visit as Queen

Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all began with a meeting with friends in 1954. In June that year, Her Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as they made the first…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen presents the World Cup to Bobby Moore

On 30 July 1966, an estimated audience of 32.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the World Cup Final between England and West Germany at Wembley Stadium. Of the thousands who got to watch the match in person were The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were in attendance. The match went into overtime as German player Wolfgang Weber scored an 89th-minute equaliser to tie the game. England went on…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Silver Jubilee

In 1977, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth celebrated as it was the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II, marking the 25th anniversary of The Queen’s accession to the throne. Celebrations were marked in June during “Jubilee Days” which coincided with The…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The William vs Kate rivalry returns as they take to the waters in The Bahamas

As their first royal tour of the Caribbean wraps up, the friendly rivalry between the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge returned during a sailing regatta in the choppy waters of the Bahamas. Braving the rain, the Duke and Duchess headed to Montagu Beach for one of the country’s first sailing regattas since the global health crisis began. William and Kate cheered on young sailors from the…
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