Prince Philip

Happy Birthday Prince Philip! Here are 98 facts about the 98-year-old Duke of Edinburgh

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10th June 2019
1. The Duke of Edinburgh was born as Prince Philip of Greece at his parents’ house ‘Mon Repos’ on the island of Corfu, on 10 June 1921. The house had been the country residence of the British High Commissioner for the Ionian Islands. The family was forced to leave Corfu when the Greek Royal Family was exiled on 3 December 1922, when he was just 18 months old. 2. The Duke is the youngest…
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State & Ceremonial

The Queen welcomes President Trump to Buckingham Palace

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3rd June 2019
The Queen has welcomed the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to Buckingham Palace as his State Visit to the UK officially gets underway. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived left the US Ambassador’s residence for Buckingham Palace by helicopter. The three-mile journey ended as Marine One landed on the garden of the palace. As the Trumps exited the…
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European RoyalsSpain

King Juan Carlos of Spain is retiring from public life

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27th May 2019
King Juan Carlos of Spain is retiring from public life. The former monarch will stop carrying out engagements from June 2nd 2019, the fifth anniversary of the announcement of his abdication. Juan Carlos, who ruled Spain from 1975 until 2014, confirmed he would be giving up his public role in an open letter to his son, Felipe VI. The royal household in Spain is yet to make any formal comment on the…
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The Kents

Lady Gabriella Windsor marries Thomas Kingston at St George’s Chapel

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18th May 2019
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston were married on Saturday afternoon at St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle. Gabriella, who is the daughter of Prince & Princess Michael of Kent, tied the knot in the presence of The Queen and other members of The Royal Family. After the service concluded, the couple and their guests travelled to Frogmore House for their wedding…
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