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St Lucia radio host questions why the Earl and Countess of Wessex are visiting the island

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25th April 2022
As the Earl and Countess of Wessex continue their Caribbean tour in honour of the Platinum Jubilee, St Lucia’s biggest radio host has criticised the Jubilee tour, asking how it benefits the islanders. Sam Flood, the host of Tells It Like It Is on Saint Lucian radio said of the visit: “I would like to know what is the purpose of this royal visit and who is paying for it. They kept a…
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British RoyalsFeaturesHistoryQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Reign in Jewels: The George VI Victorian Suite

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24th April 2022
The Queen has many impressive suites in her jewellery vaults. The King George VI Victorian Suite is one of the most sentimental sets in her collection and has a short but meaningful history for Her Majesty.  King George VI gave his eldest daughter, the then-Princess Elizabeth, a wedding gift of a Victorian suite that he had purchased. It is thought that it was initially created at some point…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Milestones of a Monarch: The 'Annus Horribilis' Speech

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23rd April 2022
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated the 40th anniversary of her reign—her Ruby Jubilee—in 1992, though you wouldn’t have known about it unless you knew the context behind her now infamous ‘Annus Horribilis’ speech. What may have ordinarily been a celebratory event, The Queen’s Ruby Jubilee passed with relatively little fanfare. She and Prince Philip undertook tours of Canada and…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Mischievous Prince Louis seen in new birthday photos

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23rd April 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released four new photographs of Prince Louis as he celebrates his fourth birthday. The images were taken by the Duchess on a beach in Norfolk earlier this month. The young royal is seen running on the beach, and his similarities to his maternal grandfather, Michael Middleton, are uncanny. Photo by The Duchess of Cambridge via Getty Images The…
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