Many friends and relatives of the Royal Family have died this year, as well as royals from across Europe and the world. Here we remember some of those who passed away in 2017.
King Michael of Romania
Romania’s King Michael died early in December at the age of 96 in Switzerland. He was the last monarch of Romania before the country turned into a republic.
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Prince Charles beats Princess Anne to become 2017’s hardest working royal by just six engagements
29th December 2017
The annual survey of the Royal Family’s public engagements has been released in the customary letter to the Times from the paper’s ‘unofficial royal archivist’, Tim O’Donovan, now on his 38th year of conducting the survey.
A total of 3,628 engagements were…
The Queen's Christmas Broadcast once again tops Christmas TV ratings
26th December 2017
The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has once again topped off the TV ratings as almost 8 million viewers tuned in to watch in the UK alone.
The traditional speech was watched by a combined 7.6 million people on the BBC, ITV and Sky. The true figure is probably much higher…
In her annual Christmas Broadcast to citizens of the UK and the Commonwealth, The Queen has paid tribute to the cities of London and Manchester following recent terrorist attacks.
She said that victims, their families and the emergency services “are examples to us all” and recollects on her recent visit to Manchester where she met the injured in hospital.
The 90-year-old monarch also…
Meghan Markle joins The Royal Family at Church for Christmas Day Service
25th December 2017
The Royal Family have attended the traditional Christmas Day Church Service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate.
This Christmas, they are joined by a new face as Prince Harry’s fiancee, Meghan Markle, attended the service alongside her soon to be…
His Majesty King Felipe of Spain called for unity and focused heavily on the Catalonia situation going on in the country during his Christmas Eve address last evening.
The King of Spain began his speech wishing all Spaniards a happy Christmas and 2018 on behalf of Queen…
Princess Michael of Kent is “very sorry and distressed” following accusations of racism after she was pictured wearing a blackamoor brooch to Buckingham Palace when meeting Meghan Markle for the first time.
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Her Royal Highness’s spokesperson said that the Princess is very sorry, and added that she has worn the brooch many times in the past without…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle release their engagement photos
21st December 2017
Kensington Palace has released three official engagement photographs depicting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Alexi Lubomirski
The photographs were taken at Frogmore House earlier this week.
Fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski was commissioned to take the portraits which…
The Queen and Prince Philip take the train to Sandringham for Christmas
21st December 2017
Christmas has officially begun for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, who on Thursday left London by train to their Sandringham home to spend the holidays.
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Kensington Palace has announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will get married on Saturday 19th May.
The confirmation of the exact date follows the announcement in November that the couple will marry in St George’s Chapel located in the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The choice of venue means the wedding will be a much smaller affair than that of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011 when…
