Royal News

City, country or horse drawn ambulance? The mystery surrounding the birthplace of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

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4th August 2025
She lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen Mum herself.In 1980, as preparations were under way for her eightieth birthday celebrations, a Clarence House press officer was asked to…
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Denmark

This royal summer is for sisters and for swans

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18th July 2025
Three royal sisters have got together for their traditional summer meet up and it couldn’t have looked more idyllic.Queen Margrethe, who ruled Denmark until her abdication in January 2024, welcomed her younger siblings to Graasten castle where the three usually spend the sunshine days together.It’s a very royal gathering all round. Margrethe’s sisters are Anne-Marie, the…
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Features

The birth of the House of Windsor

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18th July 2025
When King George V inherited the throne from his father, Edward VII, in 1910, he was the second monarch in the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. However, he would also be the last monarch of the dynasty. Queen Victoria was the sixth monarch in the House of Hanover. In…
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How Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh almost lost her life twice in unexpected medical emergencies

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18th July 2025
The medical emergencies which left the Duchess of Edinburgh in danger of losing her life have been revealed in further detail.Sophie was rushed to hospital in November 2003 and delivered her daughter, Lady Louise, weeks early. It was known at the time that the Duchess was very ill but more information on just how difficult her situation was have come to light in a new TV show.Ailsa…
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