The Sussexes

The Duke & Duchess of Sussex appoint a new Private Secretary

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have appointed a new Private Secretary to head up their household. According to The Mail on Sunday, Harry & Meghan have hired well respected diplomat Fiona Mcilwham to lead their office. Ms Mcilwham was formerly the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Albania, having worked her way up through the diplomatic service. The 45-year-old aide replaces…
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British RoyalsHistoryInterests

The Crown's Helena Bonham Carter and her "scary" Princess Margaret encounter

The highly-anticipated new series of Netflix’s hit programme The Crown finally has a release date, with an all-new cast appearing on screens November 17, including Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret. And it turns out, the actress has had an interesting run-in with the princess herself. In Entertainment Weekly’s new cover story about the show, Bonham Carter shared that the…
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Princess Anne and Family

Happy birthday Princess Anne! The Queen’s daughter celebrates her 69th birthday

The Princess Royal is celebrating her birthday today, as she turns 69-years-old. Princess Anne was born on August 15th 1950 and was The Queen &Duke of Edinburgh’s secondchild and only daughter. The fourteenth-in-line to the throne is best known for her charity work and equestrian efforts, the latter of which have won her many awards including world championship medals and…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne - a short biography of her life

The Princess Royal is often said to be the ‘hardest working’ member of the British Royal Family and has a reputation for being a formidable and forthright personality. Seen widely as very much her father’s daughter, Her Royal Highness is a popular character and a tenacious supporter of charitable causes. Birth On the 15th August 1950, just before midday, HRH Princess Elizabeth, Duchess…
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