By Ephraim Hardcastle for the Daily Mail Published: 20:40 EDT, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 21:00 EDT, 24 June 2024 One of the late Queen’s best-loved roles was patron of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association, retaining fond memories of her father George VI’s enthusiasm for the birds. His favourite, Royal …
Read More »They were well known for their philanthropy, a fascination with science, architecture and modern technology and patronage of the arts. In the early years of their marriage, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were also keen artists, etching their children, pets and literary scenes, at Windsor Castle and Claremont, where they …
Read More »The Buckingham Palace garden party is one of the most prestigious invitations of the season. Established by Queen Victoria in the 1860s as twice-yearly ‘breakfasts’ presenting debutantes into society, the afternoon events took full advantage of the nation’s new-found obsession with tea-drinking. Today, the sovereign hosts two summer garden parties at Buckingham …
Read More »As expected, members of the Royal Family are accustomed to staying in the finest hotels during their travels. For instance, New York’s The Mark, which boasts the largest hotel penthouse suite in the USA, was chosen as the swanky venue for Meghan Markle’s 2019 baby shower. Then there’s The Carlyle …
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The attendance of King Charles III and other Royal Family members at garden parties this summer will be ‘confirmed on the day’, Buckingham Palace said today. Two of the traditional gatherings will take place in the Buckingham Palace Garden in London later this month – next Wednesday, May 8 and …
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When she was born at Kensington Palace on May 1, 1964, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones was seventh in the line of succession. Weighing 6lb and 2oz, she was the first direct descendant of a sovereign in 145 years – since Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819 – to have been born at …
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As train lunches go, it takes some beating. Starting with a mound of caviar, the menu moves through trout, lamb, chicken and partridge, asparagus and cheese soufflé, before finishing with a few serious puddings. It certainly beats a Greggs sausage roll. But this was no ordinary lunch, rather a feast …
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King Charles III’s decision to open his royal residences to the public indicates he has realised ‘the need for the monarchy to evolve’, a royal expert has claimed. Earlier this week, in an unprecedented move, His Majesty, 75, announced that Balmoral Castle – the late Queen’s favourite retreat in Scotland, will …
Read More »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 …
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Prince William was warned not to ‘try and take over’ from his father King Charles too soon by a royal historian. Marlene Koenig claimed Princess Diana’s son needs time to ‘enjoy’ his new role as Prince of Wales and ‘learn’ what it means to be King before taking over as …
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