The Edinburghs

How Edward and Sophie quietly moved to the heart of the modern Royal Family

The Royal Family has slowly evolved over the last decade. In the first year of King Charles III’s reign, we’ve seen the senior members of the Royal Family solidify their new roles, including The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Edward and Sophie’s position in the Royal Family has changed significantly since they married in 1999. Both had initially planned to continue working in the private…
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British Royals

Prince Philip at heart of Holyrood Week as his children remember him

As senior members of the Royal Family take on engagements for Holyrood Week, those who have passed away were still very much at the forefront of Royal Family members’ minds. It’s been a little over a year since Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died in April 2021. During Holyrood Week, his eldest son, the Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, followed in…
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Features

Britain's royal railways - the stations and lines with regal connections

It’s three and a half years late but the Elizabeth Line will open in May 2022, just in time for the Jubilee! It is hoped The queen will participate in the opening as she becomes the latest royal to have a railway line named after her. In 2016, she helped with the unveiling of the new Crossrail route which is now the Elizabeth Line. The Queen’s first experience on the Underground happened…
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The Edinburghs

A Colonel's catch up as the Countess of Wessex visits 5 Rifles

Fresh off a solo trip to New York, the Countess of Wessex attended a military camp in Wiltshire. The 47-year-old visited the headquarters of the British Army 5th Battalion The Rifles in Bulford in her role as Royal Colonel. At the headquarters, the Countess caught up with personnel and their families over the work that has been done over the last six months. The Rifles is an infantry…
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