British Royals

The Royal Family share unseen photos from their albums to mark Father's Day

The Duchess of Cornwall has shared a special photo from her wedding day to highlight the special role fathers play. As Father’s Day is celebrated across the UK, Camilla added an image of her arm in arm with her dad, Bruce Shand, on the afternoon she married the Prince of Wales. The portrait was shared on the official Clarence House social media accounts along with a black and white photo…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: the Countess of Wessex

When Sophie Rhys Jones married Prince Edward on June 19th 1999 at St. George’s Chapel, she carried a bouquet with more than a hint of the past about it. The couple who starred in the last big Windsor wedding of the 20th century had gone for something of a medieval theme in the look of their big day and the flowers carried by the bride fitted right in. From the pageboys and bridesmaids in…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: The Earl of Wessex and Sophie Rhys-Jones

On 19 June 1999, Prince Edward, the youngest son of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, married Sophie Rhys-Jones at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The two had met at a tennis event in 1993. They announced their engagement on 6 January 1999. Edward proposed to Sophie with a two-carat oval diamond flanked by two heart-shaped gemstones set in 18 carat white gold. The ring was made by Asprey…
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The Duchess of Cambridge launches the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood

The Duchess of Cambridge has launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, an umbrella of her charitable organisation which will “drive awareness of and action on the extraordinary impact of the early years, in order to transform society for generations to come.” Kate announced the news on Friday, releasing a video and sharing the results of the Centre’s first commissioned…
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