Queen Elizabeth II

Prince Philip's saddest duty - telling his wife she was now Queen

February 6 1952 was expected to be just another day as Princess Elizabeth visited Kenya with her husband Prince Philip. In unfortunate circumstances, that day would change the Princess’ life forever. For on that day, she lost her father and became the United Kingdom’s new monarch, at the age of 25. The Princess and her husband had flown from Heathrow to Kenya on 31 January, seen off…
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King Charles III

Following Prince Philip's lead - Camilla makes a poignant Remembrance tribute

Following in the steps of the late Duke of Edinburgh, the Duchess of Cornwall made a poignant Remembrance tribute at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. Inside Westminster Abbey in London, the Duchess laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior to mark Armistice Day, the day the Allied powers signed a ceasefire agreement with Germany in France on 11 November 1918. This agreement would…
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Andrew Marr cleared of bias over remarks on Prince Philip's funeral in BBC probe

BBC presenter Andrew Marr has been cleared of showing bias after saying those disinterested in the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral were “wrong”. [getty src=”1229853796″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”] The veteran broadcaster made the comment during an 18 April broadcast of The Andrew Marr Show, the day after the Duke was…
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Sophie talks about Prince Philip in new BBC interview: "He has left a giant-sized hole in our lives"

The Countess of Wessex sat down for a wide-ranging interview with BBC Radio 5 Live on Wednesday morning, speaking about her late father-in-law, her work on behalf of rape survivors, and life during lockdown. Speaking to radio host Naga Munchetty, Sophie was brought to tears talking about the late Prince Philip, who passed away in April. She called the loss a “giant-sized hole in our…
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