British Royals

She shoots, she scores! Sophie plays hockey on latest royal visit

Sporty Sophie hit the hockey field earlier this week, visiting athletes with England Hockey and GB Hockey on a visit in Marlow. At the Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, the Duchess of Edinburgh arrived just in time to watch the senior men’s squad training session, where she met with some team members and the head coach, Zak Jones. After posing for a team picture and watching a bit of…
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Sophie heads off on major royal visit and a big first is lined up on the trip

The Duchess of Edinburgh is embarking on a major royal visit which will see her carry out several firsts. Sophie headed off to South America just hours after taking part in events marking Remembrance Sunday. The Duchess was seen wiping away a tear as she watched her husband, Prince Edward, lay a wreath at the Cenotaph at the national Act of Remembrance. The evening before, she and the…
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The four letter word that made a huge revelation about one of the relationships of Queen Elizabeth II

One four letter word, spoken casually, brought a surprise revelation about one of the closest relationships of Queen Elizabeth II. In the 1990s, there had been much talk about whether the late Queen had warm friendships even with her closest relatives after claims that her eldest son, Charles, had lamented not spending enough time with his parents when younger. Queen Elizabeth’s family…
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If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown worn by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20thcentury and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of…
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