British Royals

The royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II

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28th August 2024
She was the longest reigning Monarch in British history and the only one to mark a Platinum Jubilee. But these weren’t the only royal records broken by Queen Elizabeth II. Her reign was truly historic and featured monarchical milestones which might never be matched again.Oldest British MonarchOn 21 December 2007, Elizabeth passed her great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William continues launch of Homewards initiative in Scotland and Northern Ireland

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28th June 2023
Day two of Prince William’s Homewards launch took him to Northern Ireland and Scotland.Homewards is a five-year plan to combat homelessness with businesses, local authorities and organisations encouraged to join together and develop plans. For now, the focus will be on six locations with up to 500,000 pounds in funding each to eradicate homelessness.Hosford House in Belfast is one of the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth is the "nation's leading star" at BAFTAs

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21st February 2023
Led by Dame Helen Mirren, the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) honoured the late Queen Elizabeth II.Mirren gave a moving tribute to the late monarch during the ceremony, calling her the “nation’s leading star.”Mirren said: “BAFTA’s relationship with Her Majesty was longstanding, and BAFTA would not be what it is today without her loyal support. In 1953, her…
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How The Queen had a final say in the design of her hearse

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14th September 2022
Millions of people across the world were captivated by images of the casket of Queen Elizabeth II as it was driven through London on a dark, gloomy evening. A small detail that many people might have noticed is that hearse is lit up so mourners can see the coffin clearly. This was The Queen’s idea.The Queen specified the custom Jaguar XJ hearse be used a number of years ago when planning…
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