British Royals

How rainbows and shooting stars became symbols of a nation's mourning for Queen Elizabeth II

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8th September 2023
In the days between the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral, the country she had ruled for seventy years went into national mourning. And amidst the week and a half of ceremonial and constitutional events came some moments that would mark the passing of a Monarch. Amongst the most striking symbols of that strange time was the rainbow. As Buckingham Palace…
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British Royals

Charles III, King for a year

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8th September 2023
The King is marking the first anniversary of his accession. His Majesty will spend the day at Balmoral where he became Monarch. King Charles will pass the moment in quiet reflection as today is also, of course, the first anniversary of the death of his mother, Queen…
Queen Elizabeth II

REVEALED: Unreleased photo of Queen Elizabeth II on first anniversary of her death

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8th September 2023
King Charles has unveiled a new photo of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, that has not been released before now. Buckingham Palace released the image on the first anniversary of the death of the historic monarch and said it was chosen by the King to mark the anniversary. Queen Elizabeth II is seen in Buckingham Palace on 16 October 1968 in an official sitting for Cecil Beaton. The…
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British Royals

Princess Anne ''really touched'' by tributes paid on last journey of Queen Elizabeth II

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7th September 2023
The Princess Royal was ”really touched” by the thousands of tributes paid to Queen Elizabeth II on her final journey through Scotland. Princess Anne accompanied the coffin of Her Late Majesty as it was driven for six hours from Balmoral to Edinburgh. Now, a personal chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II has said that the Princess was touched by the turnout which saw tens of thousands of…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne, a central figure at the heart of the reign of King Charles III

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7th September 2023
As the newly crowned King Charles made his way back to Buckingham Palace from Westminster Abbey, he was surrounded by the biggest military parade London had seen in seven decades. And riding at its head was his sister, The Princess Royal. It was a striking moment, the first time a woman had taken such a role in almost 1000 years of royal history. And it was a very public demonstration of the place…
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