Rita and Carl Hulme stand with King Charles merchandise at Blimeys British Store and Gift Shop in Essex, Ont., on April 16.Nicole OSBORNE/The Canadian Press When Queen Elizabeth died in September, Carl Hulme happened to be in England – the perfect spot to scoop up commemorative fine bone china, tea …
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About the event Modern coronations are carefully rehearsed, but not 1838′s. Only Victoria and one Westminster Abbey official came prepared for the five-hour event. Clergymen skipped pages in the complicated program, in one case dismissing Victoria from the abbey too early; an elderly lord tripped on the slippery steps in …
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Harry and Meghan attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York City on Dec. 6, 2022.ANDREW KELLY/Reuters Prince Harry and his wife Meghan announced Wednesday that their daughter had been christened in a private ceremony in California, publicly calling her a princess …
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Kate Middleton shares what Queen Elizabeth loved about Christmas in a new video. Video / Kensington Royal Christmas looks different for the royal family this year as they prepare to celebrate the day at Sandringham for the first time without Queen Elizabeth. King Charles will take charge of the day, …
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27 September 2022, 11:46 | Updated: 27 September 2022, 11:56 You can now buy special stamps in tribute to the Queen. Picture: Alamy/Royal Mail Four commemorative stamps featuring portraits of Queen Elizabeth II are being released by Royal Mail. Four commemorative stamps featuring portraits of The Queen at different points …
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People reach for the first copies of Andrew Morton’s reissued book about the life of Diana, Princess of Wales entitled Diana, Her True Story – In Her Own Words on Oct. 3, 1997.Peter Jordan/The Associated Press Long before British royal biographer Andrew Morton wrote his famously candid and controversial Diana: …
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the opening ceremony of the One Young World summit, in Manchester, Britain, on Sept. 5.MOLLY DARLINGTON/Reuters Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, delivered her first speech in Britain since she and husband Prince Harry stepped down from their royal duties, telling a …
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Tom Rachman is a Canadian-British writer based in London. His new novel, The Imposters, comes out next year. Horses dragged the golden carriage through London, eight glum beasts clopping no faster than you’d walk, owing to the tonnage of the absurd vehicle, with its carved cherubs, palm trees and sea …
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Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, Anne Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, attend a service of thanksgiving for late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London on March 29.POOL/Reuters Queen Elizabeth made …
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Liam Gallagher leaves the Meurice hotel on March 1, 2014 in Paris, France. Photo / Getty Images Liam Gallagher thinks Queen Elizabeth is “like a little Jedi”. The “Everything’s Electric” hitmaker is a fan of the 95-year-old monarch and compared her to the mystical knights of protection from the “Star …
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