Palaces & Buildings

The future King and Queen and their humble beginnings

While the Prince and Princess of Wales spend their time between Kensington Palace and Adelaide Cottage, one other home of theirs holds special meaning – Anmer Hall. Located about 110 miles north of London and Northfolk, the home was a wedding gift from Queen Elizabeth II following their 2011 wedding. It is where they lived after their nuptials and where the royals escape with their three…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales weaves her way through a day in textiles

As she made her way from Leeds to Lancaster, the Princess of Wales toured textile manufacturers, coming into contact with a personal and royal history. Starting her day at AW Hainsworth in Leeds, Catherine was given a tour and met with employees. AW Hainsworth has familial ties to the Princess of Wales. Her paternal ancestors, Noel and Olive Middleton, owned a local woolen manufacturer and…
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British Royals

Queen Elizabeth II's Windsor Castle, the perfect life and work balance

From when she was a child to her very last days, Windsor Castle was a constant for Queen Elizabeth II – not only on a professional level but also on a private one. When she was younger, the then-Princess Elizabeth and her family made Royal Lodge, a mansion on the grounds of Windsor Estate, their country home. As her father ascended the throne and Europe went into war during the 1930s…
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Queen Camilla

The first year of Queen Camilla

It is a year since the United Kingdom got a new consort, Queen Camilla. For years, many thought she would never be Queen. During Charles’s marriage to Diana, Camilla had an affair with the future King. At the time of the separation of Charles and Diana, the Church…
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Balmoral: The castle with Queen Elizabeth II until the very end

Tucked in the Scottish countryside of Aberdeenshire is Balmoral Castle – a 500,000-acre country estate beloved by the Royal Family for nearly two centuries, particularly Queen Elizabeth II. [getty src=”1262699668″ width=”594″ height=”430″ tld=”com”] Throughout her 96 years, she spent many summers at the castle, from visiting her…
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