Before Prince Harry released his bombshell memoir, there was another book which ruffled feathers among the royals. It is 1948 and having married Prince Philip the year before, media interest in the heir apparent to the throne – Princess Elizabeth – was at an all-time high. To satisfy this hunger …
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A life in the spotlight comes with its drawbacks – many of which the Royal Family are all too aware of. As well as intense media scrutiny, the royals have also faced attempted kidnappings, home invasions and even assassination plots. In light of these threats the most famous family in …
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Widely considered to have been one of the most famous people in the world while she was alive, protecting Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most daunting security tasks of her reign. However, in July 1982, the biggest safeguarding breaches in royal history would reveal major flaws in how …
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal wedding ruffled a lot of feathers behind the scenes, fracturing relationships that led to the Sussexes stepping down in 2020. A confidant of the late Queen Elizabeth, detailing some of the incidents ahead of the wedding, labeled the Duchess ‘nothing but trouble’. She also …
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Many brides or grooms preparing to walk down the aisle know that it can be a stressful affair. From the laborious task of picking a venue to disagreements over the guest list, families will often find themselves at loggerheads during the planning process for their big day. However, on that …
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The history of the Royal Family is made up of heirs and spares. King Charles was born an heir and was addressed as Your Royal Highness even as a baby. Before the birth of Prince William, Prince Andrew was a spare for Charles. But the late Queen was neither, born …
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King George VI lost his temper so badly during his battle with ill health that he allegedly kicked a Corgi across a room in Windsor Castle, a royal insider has revealed. The shocking incident occurred while George was receiving treatment for an arterial blockage in his right leg. According to Hugo …
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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh Thought to be Queen Elizabeth’s ‘favourite’ daughter-in-law, it is surprising Sophie would opt for bold-coloured nails when Her Majesty found them to be ‘vulgar’. But during a visit to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices in Hampton on February 12, 2020, the Duchess sported a chocolate brown manicure …
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It was the then-Princess Elizabeth’s first trip abroad – but her tour of South Africa would become important for so many other reasons. With the memory of World War Two still very raw and King George VI worn out by the toll of guiding his country through the conflict, the spring …
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