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The Royal Family view floral tributes to The Queen left by well-wishers at Balmoral

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10th September 2022
Members of The Royal Family who have remained in Scotland left the Balmoral Estate on Saturday afternoon to view the floral tributes left to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence led the family to the gates of the Castle, where they read some of the cards and messages left by well-wishers. Joining their mother was Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall…
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The Duke of Kent, Prince Michael and the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester come together to mourn The Queen

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10th September 2022
The Queen’s cousins sat together to hear the official declaration of Her Late Majesty’s death and the proclamation of King Charles III. Embed from Getty Images The Duke of Kent, one of Queen Elizabeth II’s closest relatives, looked sombre as he sat at St. James’s Palace, London waiting for the Garter King of Arms to appear on the balcony overlooking Friary Court to make…
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The Monarch who just gave Britain a new King Charles

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10th September 2022
Much is known about the life of the new King Charles III, but few know the story behind why he received his first name. The answer is that His Majesty is named after Queen Elizabeth’s favourite uncle, a Norwegian king. The Norwegian and British royal families have very close ties. In 1896, Princess Maud of Wales married Prince Carl of Denmark. In 1905, this couple became King and Queen of…
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Stamps and coins bearing The Queen's image are still legal

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10th September 2022
With the death of his mother on Thursday, 8 September, King Charles III is now sovereign. In the coming days and weeks, there will be many administrative and bureaucratic changes. However, two main facets of life in the United Kingdom will remain the same. Royal Mail has confirmed that all stamps with The Queen appearing will remain useable after her death. The Press Association on…
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