British Royals

A right royal night at the BAFTAs sees Paddington lead tributes to Queen Elizabeth II again

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15th May 2023
The time that Queen Elizabeth II took tea with Paddington Bear has been named the most memorable TV moment of 2022 at a prestigious awards ceremony. The Platinum Jubilee special won a TV BAFTA after topping a public vote to find out the stand out segment of the year. The two minute sketch, which began the Platinum Party during the Jubilee in June 2022, topped the poll for Most Memorable…
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New Coronation portrait shows King Charles III with his two direct heirs

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12th May 2023
Buckingham Palace has released two new additional images from the Coronation. The first photo features King Charles III with his two heirs: the Prince of Wales and Prince George. The image was taken in the Throne Room with the King in full regalia, wearing the Robe of Estate and Imperial State Crown; he is sitting in a throne chair made for the 1902 Coronation of King George V. Hugo…
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Blue is the colour as Buckingham Palace welcomes thousands to the Coronation garden party

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10th May 2023
The gardens of Buckingham Palace were filled with thousands of guests just days after the Coronation as the second garden party of the season took place on its lawns. [getty src=”1253331289″ width=”594″ height=”388″ tld=”com”] The Prince of Wales hosted the event on behalf of King Charles III and was joined by the Princess of Wales in welcoming…
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Princess Astrid of Norway looks back at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth

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9th May 2023
The Norwegian and British royal families have strong ties to each other. King Harald’s grandmother, Queen Maud of Norway, was the daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner, is the older sister of the present Norwegian monarch. In connection with the coronation of her cousin, King Charles III, the Princess has given a rare interview that the Norwegian…
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