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This is the very public gesture Queen Elizabeth II made to show she wanted princesses to be equal and I don't know why we're all forgetting it

A new book on the relationship between Buckingham Palace and politicians has raised a big question. In Power and the Palace, Valentine Low reports that Queen Elizabeth II was seen as being somewhat ”lukewarm” when the idea of altering the succession laws to make women equal with men. This has been interpreted as her being somewhat ambivalent to equality. However, her actions around…
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Queen Camilla adds new engagement to August diary as holidays draw to a close

The Queen has added another engagement to her diary as her holidays look set to draw to a close.Her Majesty will visit York Racecourse on August 21st during a racing festival there.Queen Camilla is patron of the racecourse.The royal visit to York will come just days after The Queen joins The King in a series of events marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.On August 15h 2025, eight…
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The mystery that surrounds the most famous royal wedding bouquet in history

It’s perhaps the most famous and talked about royal wedding bouquet of all. The flowers carried by the Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, at her marriage in April 1923 have entered regal folklore after the bride used them to begin a royal wedding tradition known around the world. But do you actually know what this celebrated bouquet looks like?The chances are that the answer is no…
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How Queen Camilla walked into history with brand new title

The Queen walked into history with a brand new title presented in a very special place.Her Majesty became the first woman to hold the post of Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom.Queen Camilla’s historic position was conferred as she visited HMS Astute in Plymouth of which she is sponsor. The submarine was celebrating the end of its first commission – another moment of history as…
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