British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

Boy's family visits memorial sunflower planted by the Duchess of Cambridge

When the Duchess of Cambridge spoke to the Delf family on a video call during Children’s Hospice Week in June, she promised to plant a sunflower in memory of their son Fraser, who died in January. Days later she delivered on the promise and last week, the family returned to East Anglia Children’s Hospices (EACH) in Milton to see the flower planted in his honour, now in full bloom.
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The mystery of the Queen Mother's birthplace

The first famous Windsor woman to be born on August 4th lived most of her adult life in the spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people guessing than the Queen Mum herself. In 1980, as preparations were under way for her eightieth birthday…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Queen's former Malta home Villa Guardamangia to be turned into museum

The Queen’s former Malta home may turn into a museum that explores the country’s ties to the monarch and The Duke of Edinburgh, who spent part of their early marriage at Villa Guardamangia while Prince Philip was stationed in Malta. Then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent time at the villa, which had been leased to the Earl Mountbatten, Prince Philip’s uncle, between 1949 and…
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Anne at 70: the christening of a princess

The Princess Royal marks her 70th birthday in August 2020. It’s a milestone in any life and this special celebration has brought plenty of reflection on Anne’s public life. For seven decades, the princess has been one of the most high profile royals in the world. Even as a baby, she was making the news. Royal Central looks back at the first day she really stole the royal show, her…
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