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Queen Elizabeth II’s glorious Coronation 70 years ago was just one of three crownings that took place at Westminster Abbey this week in royal history. Her Late Majesty’s date with destiny inside Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, came 400 years almost to the day since King Henry VIII’s second …

Princess Beatrice’s daughter Sienna’s godmother is revealed (and she’s got plenty of royal connections!) By Harriet Johnston For Mailonline Published: 09:40 EDT, 30 May 2023 | Updated: 09:55 EDT, 30 May 2023 Princess Beatrice’s BFF Gabriela Peacock has revealed she is a godmother to the royal’s daughter Sienna. London-based celebrity …

From the moment his autobiography, Spare, landed on bookshelves around the world, we were given an astonishing insight into the unhappiness Prince Harry felt as a member of the Royal Family.  Two years after the formal announcement by Buckingham Palace in February 2021 that together with his wife Meghan the …

Camilla has brought together loyal band of women as ‘companions’ to support her during her reign as Queen. But much of her developing popularity derives from her closeness to another member of the Royal circle – Catherine, Princess of Wales. Camilla’s entrance into the family had been tricky, particularly after …

From Queen Victoria and Albert,  Diana and Charles to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, we’ve compiled a timeline of Royal Wedding portraits from around the world. Some of the most notable include the 1840 marriage of Queen Victoria and Albert, who had a wedding cake measuring nine feet tall by 16 inches wide, …

While it is normal for brides to feel nervous the night before the wedding, a royal bride-to-be could be excused for feeling more anxious than most knowing she is about to be watched by millions around the world. Some whisk themselves away to a exclusive hotels to calm their nerves …

They’ve been as much a fixture as the plants themselves (well, almost…) From King George VI to Charles III, we remember Royal visits to the Chelsea Flower Show down the years By Ffion Haf Published: 07:51 EDT, 23 May 2023 | Updated: 07:51 EDT, 23 May 2023 The 2023 Chelsea …

It was a historic address to a nation which Britain had unwillingly given up in the 18th Century – under the watch of King George III.  On May 16, 1991, George’s distant relative Queen Elizabeth II spoke in the US Congress, becoming the first British monarch to do so. In …

The Royal Windsor Horse Show, which opens today, has been one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the royal calendar, not just because of the quality of the entertainment but because of its close connection with the late Queen. It was 1943 when a 23-year-old Princess Elizabeth attended the …

Royal superfans have been soaked by torrential downpours today as the heavens opened up over London just a day before King Charles’s historic Coronation. Though the capital was drenched in heavy rain, spirits remained high as fans flock to the Mall to await the magnificent procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey …