We are greeted by torchlight on arrival at the gates of the castle, which remain firmly closed. Before there is any question of opening them, IDs must be checked. Once inside, we will be asked to raise our arms to allow a member of staff to give us the once-over …
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Prince William has become a TikTok sensation after a university student captured him apologising for running late on camera. The royal, 42, travelled to Ulster University’s Belfast City Campus Centre and met young people who going to enter the creative sector. He then came across pupil Samantha Johnson who asked if he could …
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The King looked in great spirits on Friday as he returned to the Royal Marines training base where he completed his helicopter pilot training 50 years ago. Charles, 76, arrived at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone, near Exeter, Devon, to meet successful recruits and present special honours. …
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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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