British Royals

The slip up that almost revealed Princess Charlotte's birth hours before the official announcement

The announcement of the birth of Princess Charlotte was highly anticipated with media from around the world gathered outside St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington awaiting news for days before Catherine, now Princess of Wales, was admitted to the Lindo Wing there. But it turns out that the royal birth could have been discovered by accident after a vital piece of information went…
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King Charles presents first humanitarian medals

King Charles presented the first honourees of a new Humanitarian Medal at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace.The Humanitarian Medal was formed in July 2023 to honour those who support communities in the aftermath of disasters, whether they work in public…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince and Princess of Wales are heading to Wales and there's cooking involved

The national day of Wales is always an important moment and the Royal Family is already gearing up to mark it. The Prince and Princess of Wales will be in Pontypridd as St. David’s Day beckons and there’s cooking involved.There’s also a serious side to this latest trip to Wales as the couple will be meeting Pontypridd communities that have been affected by flooding following…
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Queen Camilla meets survivors of domestic abuse

As The Asian Women’s Resource Centre celebrated its 45th anniversary, Queen Camilla was among the special guests marking the occasion.The Queen, who has long made domestic violence awareness part of her work, joined survivors, staff, trustees and volunteers to open…
British Royals

The princess who ripped up the rulebook and gave up her title to marry for love

When Princess Patricia of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in 1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to become his wife.Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, second daughter of Victoria’s third son, the Duke of Connaught, walked into Westminster Abbey on…
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The unusual royal jewel designed to bring good luck that is now Queen's favourite

Queen Camilla has followed one style lead of her mother in law, Queen Elizabeth II, with devotion. Her Majesty is very fond of that rather regal accessory, the brooch. And her latest pick has cemented the place of a rather unusual jewel as a modern royal favourite.A visit to Ascot saw Queen Camilla wear an appropriately shaped horseshoe brooch. This particular gem has proven to be something of…
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