History

Brand new exhibition showcases 100 years of royal photos

The Royal Collection Trust is staging a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace that allows a look into the Royal Family’s private lives. “Royal Portraits: A Century of Royal Photography” is opening on 17 May and includes never-before-seen photos. This new exhibition sets out to shed a light on model royal portraits. While portraits have been used to create royal…
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Royal News

Peter Phillips reflects on last time he saw late Queen Elizabeth II

Peter Phillips spoke about the last time he saw his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, before her death in 2022 in a new interview with Sky News Australia. Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral Castle on 8 September 2022; her family flocked to see her one last time, though only a handful had made it in time. Peter’s mother, Princess Anne, was in Scotland at the time, as were the…
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King Charles III

The coronation portraits of monarchs and consorts of the House of Windsor

The King and Queen have chosen to use their Coronation portrait for their Christmas card this year. The photographs were taken in the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace by Hugo Burnand. King Charles and Queen Camilla are not the first royal couple in the House of Windsor to have their photographs taken on their Coronation day.  By W. & D. Downey – Milne, J. Hogarth (circa 1914) Great…
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British Royals

Statue of Queen Elizabeth II unveiled by King Charles on emotional evening

The King and Queen attended the British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall and, while they were there, they unveiled two statues that are incredibly meaningful for the Royal Family. The King unveiled a statue of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, while The Queen helped unveil one of His Majesty’s father, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The statues have been…
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