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Prince Edward ‘forever grateful’ for ‘overwhelming’ and ‘touching’ support from royal chaplains after death of late Queen – as he recalls ’emotional’ months

The Duke of Edinburgh has said he will be ‘forever grateful’ for the ‘outpouring’ of comfort and support the royal family experienced after the death of the late Queen. Prince Edward, 60, opened up about the death of Queen Elizabeth II while deputising for his brother King Charles as Lord …

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Lady Gabriella Windsor’s heartbreak: How the royal is marking wedding anniversary without her beloved husband Thomas Kingston – five years after they dazzled in glorious Windsor nuptials, writes CLAUDIA JOSEPH

The daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent today faces her fifth wedding anniversary without her beloved husband by her side. Instead of waking up with her late husband Thomas Kingston at their flat in Notting Hill, west London, Lady Gabriella Windsor has moved back in with her parents …

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Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret glow as new mothers in previously unseen photos of the royal family – which also include an ethereal portrait of Kate Middleton

Remarkable unseen photos of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret as young mothers are being unveiled to the public for the very first time. The Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography exhibition, which opens today  at The King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace, showcases images including the late monarch, her sister, Princess …

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How Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were strong feminists: Royal couple supported female artists including military painter Elizabeth Butler and their daughter’s tutor Susan Durant – as their work goes on display

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 …

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hint there are more quasi-royal African tours in the pipeline as they thank Nigeria for ‘the first of many memorable trips’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have hinted they are planning more quasi-royal African tours in future after thanking Nigeria for the ‘first of many memorable trips’. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been flying back to California after leaving Abuja yesterday following a three-day visit to the country at …

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The quirkiest royal warrant holders past and present: From broomsticks and hats to guns and Christmas crackers… as King Charles renews honour for Parker despite leaky pen outburst

When King Charles got visibly upset over a leaking fountain pen just days after his mother’s death, bosses at Parker may well have thought they would have to say goodbye to their royal warrant.  But it emerged this month that the monarch has renewed it, allowing the world-famous British pen manufacturer …

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RICHARD KAY: She’s only been dating Peter Phillips but has already met the Queen. So will Harriet be the first NHS nurse to marry into the Royal Family?

You have to admire the chutzpah of the King’s romantically busy nephew Peter Phillips. Just weeks after separating from his long-time partner – an ex-classmate of his sister Zara at fee-paying Gordonstoun School – Princess Anne’s son has wasted no time in finding a winsome replacement. But if there was …

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A glitzy state reception, selfies with adoring crowds and a schedule packed full of cultural activities: All the things Harry and Meghan did during unofficial Nigeria visit that could have been mistaken for a royal tour

From state receptions to military welcomes, much about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s whistlestop visit to Nigeria seemed like a royal tour. However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex set foot in the West African nation very much on their own terms after being invited by its military for the three-day …

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