Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen returns to royal duties just four days after Prince Philip's death

The Queen has returned to royal duties just four days after the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The monarch, who turns 95-years-old in a few days time, hosted a retirement ceremony at Windsor for one of her departing senior aides. A ceremony was held in honour of former Lord Chamberlain Earl Peel on Tuesday. The Lord Chamberlain is the Head of Her…
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Remembering Philip: The TV Duke

It seems almost common today: a royal promoting a favourite cause will film a documentary highlighting their work in the field; another royal will feature in a retrospective of their life during a milestone year; and yet another will grant an interview to a mainstream outlet offering up soundbites that will be dissected around the world. But back in the 1950s, when The Duke of Edinburgh found…
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Prince Philip

William and Catherine release personal photograph of Prince Philip carriage riding alongside a young Prince George

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to Prince Philip by releasing an image from their personal photo album. The photograph shows the Duke of Edinburgh sitting in a carriage alongside a young Prince George. The image was snapped by the Duchess of Cambridge in Norfolk in 2015. Prince Philip was a keen carriage driver, a hobby he kept up right until his final years. On the…
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Prince Philip's last visit to Norway

During his life, Prince Philip visited Norway a number of times. He was in the country both on official tours, but he also visited his Norwegian relatives and friends privately on several occasions. The last time the Duke of Edinburgh visited Norway was in 2001. Even though it is now 20 years ago, the memories of Prince Philip live on with the Norwegian people. His last trip was a State Visit…
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