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King Charles and Queen Camilla join minute's silence at Braemar's tribute to the Duchess of Kent

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7th September 2025
The King and Queen joined a minute’s silence held in memory of the Duchess of Kent. The tribute took place at the Braemar Gathering, the famous Highland Games that has been attended by the Royal Family for over a century. King Charles and Queen Camilla were at the annual event as they take in a final few days at Balmoral at a poignant time. Their Majesties will be at the Scottish…
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British Royals

This presenter made Queen Elizabeth II want to switch off the TV

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2nd September 2025
A famous TV presenter left Queen Elizabeth II far from amused and annoyed her so much that she used to switch her favourite sport off when he made an appearance. Despite her deep love of horse racing, the late Queen was so frustrated by John McCririck’s style of presentation that she used to press the off button when he appeared. For years, John McCririck was a familiar face on…
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This is why your brand new £1 coin was actually made three years ago and has Queen Elizabeth II on it

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20th August 2025
Millions of brand new £1 coins are about to enter tills across the UK but the will say 2022 and you won’t find King Charles on them. If that left you scratching your head or wondering if there’d been some kind of time slip, then I can provide the answer. Your brand new coin is actually three years old. On August 20 2025, the Royal Mint released 29 million shiny £1 coins into…
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This is who chose Princess Anne's first name - and it's not the royal you are expecting

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14th August 2025
A is for Anne but why did the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II end up with a name that, at the time, wasn’t a usual one for members of the Royal Family? The answer can perhaps best be found in the summer of 1930 and the arrival of another princess. In August that year, the future George VI and his Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) welcomed their second daughter. The baby girl was…
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