The Royal Family make fashion headlines – good and bad – wherever they go. However, these style choices are rarely made alone. Professional stylists have become an essential part of shaping their image. Some have been so successful that they’ve styled multiple generations of royals – for instance, the Queen Mother’s former …
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As worshippers remembered Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in their roll-calls of the faithful departed during All Souls services across Britain last week, it was hard not to think how upset our late monarch would have been at the latest outbreak of hostilities between her two elder sons. For …
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The marriage of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips of 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards proved groundbreaking in more ways than one. Taking place on November 14, 1973, it was the first wedding to be televised during the age of widespread TV ownership – and it was broadcast in colour. …
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Prince Andrew is not just an embarrassment to his family. He is a national liability. That is because our precarious, fractured Britain has one bit of political ‘glue’ remaining, which really seems to work, and to be popular – that is, the monarchy. And anything that endangers the monarchy can …
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With its heady mix of horses, competition and tradition, polo – dubbed the Sport of Kings – has captivated Britain’s male royals for decades. Their wives and girlfriends often get involved, too, with biographer Andrew Morton describing it as ‘a royal rite of passage’ for the female members of the …
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Since marrying into the Royal Family 25 years ago, the Duchess of Edinburgh has proven herself to be one of the Firm’s key players – averaging over 100 engagements a year and becoming a champion for women’s rights. But yesterday, the royal mother-of-two, 59, stepped up to the plate in …
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The Princess of Wales donned Princess Diana’s engagement ring in public for the first time in months at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night. In recent appearances, Kate, 42, has worn a stunning gold ‘eternity’ band, thought to be a gift from the Prince of …
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King Charles III and Prince Andrew‘s 12-year age gap contributed to their differences that eventually caused a rift, as several royal experts have noted. “[King Charles and Prince Andrew] hadn’t got that much in common,” said Richard Fitzwilliams. “Charles is rather sort of intellectual, serious, sensitive. Andrew, rather bumptious, outgoing.” …
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The Cenotaph in London will once again be central to this year’s Remembrance Day service as people congregate across the country to pay their respects. In London, Whitehall is open to the public from 8am on Sunday, November 10, when many gather to march to the Cenotaph, arriving by 10:30am. …
Read More »Eight months ago, Meghan Markle launched her upcoming lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard with a glitzy video, an Instagram page and a website. But since then, the 43-year-old has kept fans in suspense with little new information, except for the brand’s suspiciously royal logo and space to sign up for a ‘waitlist’. …
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