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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

The first picture of the new ledger stone installed at the Queen’s final resting place in Windsor has been released by Buckingham Palace. It is made of hand-carved Belgian black marble Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Queen’s funeral: Royals take their seats in Westminster …

Brits watching coverage of the Queen’s funeral on CNN were left shocked on Monday as Trisha Goddard was roped in to provide ‘analysis.’ The legendary chat show host, 64, appeared on the American network from their New York studio to help with five hours of live coverage alongside host Don Lemon, Zain …

Two decades after the death of her beloved sister, the Queen has made an incredible acknowledgement of the role played in Princess Margaret’s life by her toyboy lover, Roddy Llewellyn. I can disclose that the retired landscape gardener, who had an eight-year affair with Margaret, was granted special permission to …

The Queen is just two days away from her record-breaking anniversary on the throne on Sunday. A new set of stamps from Royal Mail features photographs of the monarch throughout the decades of her reign The stamps celebrate The Queen’s dedication to service during her reign The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee …