The announcement of a royal birth is steeped in as much tradition and theatre as any of the most glamorous royal occasions. As soon as the baby is born, a proclamation signed by doctors who delivered the boy or girl is rushed from the ward to Buckingham Palace and stands on …
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The Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg got together yesterday to celebrate the baptism of Prince Francois. Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie celebrated their little one’s special occasion in the presence of their loved ones and friends at Fischbach Church. In pictures shared by the …
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Whether it’s speaking German at a Berlin banquet, wearing grass skirts in the Pacific or traying out traditional Caribbean dance moves, Royal tours are rarely short of variety. Perhaps it is understandable, then, that when it comes to their own holiday destinations, the Royal Family favours predictability, returning to the …
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The King today presented Royal Victorian Order honours to Royal Naval personnel who played a key role in Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral procession – including a heavily pregnant sailor. Charles, 74, personally presented around 150 servicemen and women with their medals at a special parade at Windsor Castle. The outdoor ceremony has …
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From the moment his autobiography, Spare, landed on bookshelves around the world, we were given an astonishing insight into the unhappiness Prince Harry felt as a member of the Royal Family. Two years after the formal announcement by Buckingham Palace in February 2021 that together with his wife Meghan the …
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There is world-wide attention every time a member of the Royal Family gets engaged. Yet the proposals that came beforehand, have been rather more private affairs – with the details only emerging over time. We now know that Prince Harry became engaged to Meghan Markle at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds …
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Camilla has brought together loyal band of women as ‘companions’ to support her during her reign as Queen. But much of her developing popularity derives from her closeness to another member of the Royal circle – Catherine, Princess of Wales. Camilla’s entrance into the family had been tricky, particularly after …
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From Queen Victoria and Albert, Diana and Charles to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, we’ve compiled a timeline of Royal Wedding portraits from around the world. Some of the most notable include the 1840 marriage of Queen Victoria and Albert, who had a wedding cake measuring nine feet tall by 16 inches wide, …
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The Princess of Wales’ popularity is ‘unsettling’ for King Charles and Queen Camilla – but the Palace see Kate as a ‘great model for the monarchy’, royal experts have claimed. On this week’s episode of Mail+’s PALACE CONFIDENTIAL series, the Mail on Sunday’s Assistant Editor Kate Mansey and the Daily …
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They’ve been as much a fixture as the plants themselves (well, almost…) From King George VI to Charles III, we remember Royal visits to the Chelsea Flower Show down the years By Ffion Haf Published: 07:51 EDT, 23 May 2023 | Updated: 07:51 EDT, 23 May 2023 The 2023 Chelsea …
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