British Royals

Royal visits for Platinum Jubilee revealed just days before celebrations begin

Details of three major royal visits across the UK to mark the Platinum Jubilee have been shared just days before the celebratory weekend gets under way. The Princess Royal will visit Edinburgh on June 3 where she will meet representatives of several of The Queen’s and her own patronages in a special ceremony on board the flight deck of HMS Albion. Princess Anne, who will be accompanied…
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The documentary that showed another side of the Royal Family

Before there was reality TV, back in the 1960s, it was documentaries that provided the chance to show another side of life. The Royal Family starred in one of the best known fly no the wall documentaries of the era, which came to screens in 1969. Called Royal Family and watched by millions, the film takes viewers on a journey through the year of The Queen. Viewers can see what some might…
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Milestones of a Monarch: A controversial state visit to Yugoslavia

In October 1972, nearly a little over 20 years into her record-breaking reign, The Queen made history as she made her first state visit to a communist country, Yugoslavia. Dictator Marshal Josip Broz Tito personally asked Her Majesty to come in honour of his 80th birthday. During the visit, she was accompanied by her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and their daughter, then-22-year-old Princess…
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King Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall to star on the cover of Vogue

The Duchess of Cornwall is the latest member of the Royal Family to be a cover girl as she will be gracing the cover of the July issue of Vogue. Her appearance on the cover comes as Camilla celebrates her 75th birthday the same month. It was not an overnight decision for the Duchess to appear in Vogue, as conversations had been going on for months. Not only does she feature on the cover…
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