As newlyweds, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip had what their courtiers regarded as a thoroughly modern marriage. In July 1949, two years after their wedding, they moved into Clarence House, which had been refurbished with the extravagant gadgetry and luxuries that the Duke of Edinburgh desired. These included everything from …
Read More »Edward VII had ‘special’ chair made for the Paris brothels. And Victoria pretended to be ‘Madame de la Comtesse de Balmoral’ on her private trips to France. It fooled no one! We look back at the Royal Family’s great cross-Channel love-affair
France might well be our oldest and, over time, our most implacable enemy. But the history of Anglo-French state visits is longer and warmer than might be expected, a warmth I’ve no doubt Charles will feel when he arrives in Paris later this month. For all the recent hostilities over …
Read More »7 major things that have changed since Queen Elizabeth’s death – from British passports to stamps
It’s been an entire year since Her Majesty the Queen tragically passed ‘peacefully’ at Balmoral at 96. It marked the end of her historic 70-year reign, and plunged Britain and world into mourning and saw Charles become King. The most famous monarch of all time, who gave the nation an unparalleled …
Read More »King Charles and Camilla greet well-wishers after private church service alongside Princess Margaret’s grandchildren – as royals lead tributes and nation comes together to remember Queen Elizabeth one year on from her death
The King and Queen today attended a special service at Crathie Kirk to commemorate the life of the late Queen Elizabeth – and appeared moved by warm-wishes from crowds who also gathered to mark the anniversary of her death. Charles and Camilla made the short journey by car from the …
Read More »Snap! Nine times members of the royal family have looked almost IDENTICAL to their relatives
Perhaps it’s inevitable that there family similarities, but the resemblances go beyond a shapely nose or jaw line. As Royal watchers are quick to point out, they include distinctive facial expressions, too. And together, these eerie similarities seem to pass down the generations. Photographs of a bearded King Charles when …
Read More »The royals at Wimbledon! From Kate Middleton to Princess Margaret and Prince George
From a smoking Princess Margaret to a loving Princess Diana and a beaming Kate as she arrived at the All England club today, these pictures show how the tennis at Wimbledon has enthralled the Royal Family for decades. Margaret attended several times during the 1960s, although her sister Queen Elizabeth …
Read More »How George VI was the only royal to COMPETE at Wimbledon
Watched by his loving wife, England’s tennis hero carried the hopes of the nation at Wimbledon. But back in 1926, the future King George VI’s attempt to put on a royal display on the tennis court ended in disaster. Partnering up with his former equerry, Wing-Commander Louis Greig, the then …
Read More »This week in royal history: King George VI becomes first British monarch to visit USA
This week in royal history saw not one but two first-time overseas visits by British monarchs. The one that is better remembered began on June 7, 1939, when King George VI visited the United States accompanied by his wife Queen Elizabeth. The royal couple were warmly welcomed by hundreds of …
Read More »Royal Mail unveils 4 new stamps to mark King Charles’ coronation; Here’s what they represent
First Published Apr 28, 2023, 3:27 PM IST The Royal Mail has issued four new stamps commemorating King Charles III’s Coronation. The new royal stamp series commemorates the King’s coronation as well as a variety of topics that the monarch has sponsored throughout the years. The four stamps, which are …
Read More »ROBERT HARDMAN shares a unique lunch with those in the royal entourage from the Queen’s Coronation
They include a best-selling author, a pop star, a headmaster, a Grand National jockey and a cousin of Winston Churchill. Their lives have taken them all in many different directions. Yet what unites them is that they were not only witnesses to one of the great landmarks in modern history, …
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