Queen Elizabeth II

Commemorative bubbly on sale in honour of Platinum Jubilee

The Royal Collection Trust is selling sparkling wine to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The vintage sparkling wine is a classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier made exclusively from hand-picked fruit grown on vineyards in Kent and West Sussex. Gold in colour, the wine has aromas of rich and honeyed citrus fruit, hints of sweet spices, and white peach.
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Palaces & BuildingsThe Yorks

Northern Ireland's Parliament to no longer fly flag for Prince Andrew's birthday

Northern Ireland’s Parliament will no longer fly a flag in honour of Prince Andrew’s birthday on 19 February. The union flag was set to be flown at Stormont next week to mark Andrew’s 62nd birthday. Instead, the flag will be flown on 1 July to mark the Battle of the Somme anniversary. During the World War I battle in 1916, British and French forces launched a frontal attack against an…
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Prince Philip

If Camilla can be Queen, why wasn't Prince Philip styled as King?

A lot of comments Royal Central receives raise the question of why Prince Philip wasn’t styled as king, despite the wife of a king being known as queen. On the face of it, it seems bizarre, perhaps eve sexist, though in this post we’ll explain why exactly Prince Philip wasn’t king and why the wife of a king is always a queen. Under English common law, a wife traditionally takes her…
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British RoyalsKing Charles III

Camilla hosts Team GB equestrians as she celebrates Olympic success

Although there’s currently a different Olympic Games taking place right now, the Duchess of Cornwall honoured the success of the Team GB Equestrian Team during the Tokyo 2020 Games at a special reception. Camilla, who has served as patron of the British Equestrian Federation since 2006, welcomed athletes to Clarence House on 8 February. Tokyo marked the most successful games ever for Team…
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