Royal News

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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Queen Camilla ends Royal Ascot by pulling a royal surprise

Queen Camilla ended Royal Ascot with a sparkling surprise as she wore an unusual royal gem not seen for decades. The Queen chose a striking and rather large diamond brooch for the final day of the famous race meeting. As well as its appearance being a surprise, the gem itself also has an unexpected twist to it. The brooch contains over a hundred diamonds shaped into a bow and a flower…
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Features

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II: an iconic and historic day

One of the most recognisable and iconic moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953 Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George VI had only reigned for fifteen…
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British Royals

Queen Elizabeth II went full grandmother when her historic meeting with Pope Francis was taken over by Prince George

Queen Elizabeth II made an historic visit to the Vatican just months after Pope Francis was elected but this meeting between the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and the Head of the Catholic Church ended up with another royal taking a starring role. Enter Prince George. The prince wasn’t yet one when his great grandmother visited the first South American Pope at the Holy See. But…
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