British Royals

The Duchess of Edinburgh suffers travel mishap as she embarks on major visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh suffered a travel mishap at the start of her latest big overseas visit. Sophie is in Zambia on a five day visit but she had to make an early alteration to plans after her luggage was delayed. The Duchess carried on as usual, telling people on her first engagement in the country that she was meeting them in her ”aeroplane clothes” after her tour wardrobe…
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The Princess of Wales pays a special visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital to see the effects of her Three Peaks Challenge fundraising efforts

The Princess of Wales paid a surprise visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital to see the effects of her fundraising efforts of completing the National Three Peaks Challenge earlier this summer. Catherine said that completing the rigorous challenge was “my small way of being able to give back and say thank you to you” for the care she received during her preventative chemotherapy treatment in…
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King Charles replaces Queen Elizabeth II on Canadian $20 bill

Surrounded by the floral emblems of Canada, King Charles is officially set to replace Queen Elizabeth II on the Canadian twenty-dollar bank notes beginning early next year. The Bank of Canada officially unveiled its new design for the $20 bill at a press conference earlier this week; the first time since 1954 that the late queen will not feature on the bank note. In the new bank note, King…
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Andrew’s former royal home is going back on the market - but there’s a huge catch

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, the sprawling Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, is set to go back up for lease – but whoever takes on the 30-room mansion could face an annual upkeep bill of around £400,000. The property has stood empty since Andrew left in February after revelations surrounding his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He…
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