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King Charles is joined by the Prime Minister at Balmoral as anniversary of accession is marked

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7th September 2025
King Charles has been joined by the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, at Balmoral on an important occasion.The King is marking three years since his accession and was with the Prime Minister at a service at Crathie Kirk where prayers were said for the anniversary.It is also, of course, the third anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II with Her Late Majesty also remembered.There…
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This is what Queen Elizabeth II really thought about princesses taking the throne

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2nd September 2025
Queen Elizabeth II was at the helm of the Monarchy for seven decades and had arguably more impact on it than many if not all of her predecessors. But a new book claims that over one particularly important issue she took a rather hands off stance when many might have expected her to ardently champion it.It concerns the changes to the laws of succession that came in 2013. The new rules meant…
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A moment of history as the last £1 coins bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II enter circulation

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20th August 2025
The last £1 coins bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II are being put in circulation.It’s a final chapter in this part of a royal story that spanned over seven decades.The £1 were already struck when Queen Elizabeth died in 2022. There is always a supply ready to replace coins that are no longer in use, either through being lost or wear and tear.Now over 23 million brand new…
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The royal document that meant Princess Anne was an HRH from birth

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14th August 2025
Princess Anne is about to celebrate her 75th birthday with plenty of plaudits – she’s now one of the best known and admired members of the Royal Family. However, it was only a quick move from her grandfather, King George VI, that ensured this famous princess was an HRH from birth.In 1917, George VI’s father, King George V, had issued Letters Patent setting out who in his…
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