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The royals are often given gifts on foreign visits (Picture: AFP) Buckingham Palace has released a list of gifts to the royals in recent years, ranging from a Rolls-Royce and a feather crown to a stuffed camel. A new list outlines official gifts presented to Queen Elizabeth II, the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent between 2020 … Continue reading “Full list of the lavish presents Royals have received since 2020”

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The royals made eight Buckingham Palace appearances (Picture: The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images) The Royal Family’s appearance alongside war hero Winston Churchill on the Buckingham Palace balcony is one of the iconic moments of VE Day in 1945. But what is less well known is that the monarch greeted the packed crowd on the Mall eight times on the historic day. Their schedule did not stop there, they were busy marking the German surrender 80 years ago today … Continue reading “How the royals celebrated VE Day back in 1945”

A movie about Queen Elizabeth’s night out on VE Day 1945 is now streaming on Amazon Prime (Picture: YouTube) On May 8, 1945, Princess Elizabeth joined the crowds in London to celebrate VE Day – an evening she later called ‘one of the most memorable nights of my life’. After becoming the heir presumptive to the English throne aged just 10 after the abdication of her uncle Edward VIII, her life path quickly changed. However, a few years after Britain … Continue reading “Celebrate VE Day with a ‘fascinating’ true story about Queen Elizabeth on Amazon Prime”

Queen Elizabeth II remains top of the British public’s affections while Harry and Meghan are close to being the least liked royals in British history, according to a poll (Picture: Getty/Metro Graphics) Queen Elizabeth II remains the most popular public figure three years on from her death — while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are among the least loved royals despite their media blitz. Prince William is the next highest royal on a chart newly updated by pollsters YouGov that … Continue reading “Queen Elizabeth II still the most popular royal figure three years since her death”

The Orange marches are an annual Protestant celebration (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images) Queen Elizabeth once described Northern Ireland’s Orange marches as ‘silly business’, newly unsealed government papers have revealed. The annual Orange marches of Protestants in Northern Ireland are highly contentious – mainly with their Catholic counterparts. The parades, which take place on July 12, are a Protestant celebration of King William’s victory over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne some 329 years ago. Celebrations begin … Continue reading “What are the Orange marches Queen Elizabeth referred to as ‘silly business’?”

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022 (Picture: Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images) The national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II could cost £46,000,000, according to a provisional budget released before a design is chosen. From today, artists, architects and engineers will compete to have their design selected for a monument commemorating the country’s longest reigning monarch. It will stand in the heart of London, in the area of St James’s Park’s Blue Bridge, with views … Continue reading “Queen’s memorial could cost £46,000,000 – and it hasn’t even been designed yet”

Robbie Williams’ biopic lost millions after the death of Queen Elizabeth (Picture: Getty/ Rex) The death of Queen Elizabeth II was devastating for so many people up and down the country, but there were also some unexpected consequences. The monarch died in September 2023, just days before the Robbie Williams biopic – which depicts the Angels singer as a CGI monkey – was due to start filming. Director Michael Gracey, best known for his work on The Greatest Showman, had … Continue reading “Queen Elizabeth’s death cost Robbie Williams biopic ‘millions of pounds’”

Many members of the Royal Family have been in the public eye at Remembrance events over the past few days, but you might not know who the oldest royal is (Picture: @theroyalfamily) Today, King Charles III celebrates his birthday. Born on 14 November 1948, His Majesty turns 76 years old. Many of us would jump at the chance for a second birthday celebration, after he celebrated his official birthday with Trooping the Colour – a summer parade – in June. … Continue reading “King Charles turns 76 – but who is the oldest member of the Royal Family?”

Trooping the Colour is the ‘official’ birthday of the monarch – but it’s not the real one (Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) As monarch, King Charles III has two birthdays – just like his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did. While a second birthday is something the rest of us could only dream of, the late Queen celebrated two birthdays each year throughout her seven-decade reign. Her Majesty was born in 1926 on April 21, but an ‘official birthday celebration’ took … Continue reading “Why does King Charles III have two birthdays?”