British Royals

YEAR IN REVIEW: The Platinum Jubilee, a celebration of an historic reign

It was a royal first and it may never come again but it happened, and given the events of a few months later, many are very glad that it did. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the only British monarch ever to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. And as she made history, millions took it as an opportunity to celebrate and to say thank you. Plans for the celebratory Jubilee weekend had been announced…
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Queen Camilla

YEAR IN REVIEW: Camilla's time as Queen-in-Waiting

Queen Camilla. At the beginning of the year, it was still a prospective title; we didn’t even know if it would ever be used. The official line in January was still that Camilla would someday be referred to as Princess Consort, but in February, that all changed with one magnanimous gesture from Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Let’s look at Queen Camilla’s year from January to August…
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Princess Anne and Family

REVIEW OF THE YEAR: At her mother's side - Princess Anne's saddest duty as she accompanies Queen Elizabeth II on her final journey

Hundreds of millions of people around the world mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 when she died peacefully at the age of 96. Her family felt the pain more than anybody else, yet due to the nature of their roles, they were forced to mourn very publicly. One such mourner was Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter, Princess Anne, who was seen by many to have been The Royal…
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King Charles III

YEAR IN REVIEW: The beginning of a new reign

If you’d been heir apparent as long as King Charles III was (70 years and 214 days, but who’s counting), you’d expect endless speculation on how you’d handle the job when it finally came your way. On 8 September, King Charles III ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth countries and began to prove his mettle as monarch. With a coronation date set for 6 May…
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