British Royals

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee under a new spotlight

The Queen’s outfits from the Platinum Jubilee are going on show together for the first time. Less than a month after they were all first revealed to the world, her picks for her two historic appearances on the balcony of Buckingham Palace have become part of a new display at Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh. A display celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Palace of Holyroodhouse…
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Royal garden party season comes to a close at Holyroodhouse

The short royal garden party season has come to a close for 2022. The Prince of Wales, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and The Princess Royal hosted guests at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the final party of the season. The Royal Family did not travel just for the party, members of the family are in Scotland to mark the annual Holyrood week. Taking place between the end of June and the…
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William at 40: The christening of a prince

It’s been nearly 40 years since Prince William was christened at Buckingham Palace. William was christened on 4 August 1982, which also happened to be The Queen Mother’s 82nd birthday. During the christening conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Prince wore the same christening gown worn by his father, his grandmother, and dozens of other royals before him including King Edward…
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Frogmore House to open to public for first time in three years

There will be a rare chance to see inside one of the most famous royal residences on the Windsor estate this summer, and all to raise money for charity. Frogmore House, which is managed by the Royal Collection Trust, is to open its doors to paying visitors for the first time in three years as part of the annual charity gardens open days. The pandemic stopped participation in the scheme in 2020…
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