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Kate Middleton is honoured by the King for her years of public service: Princess of Wales becomes first member of the royal family to be appointed a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of H
8 months ago

Kate Middleton is honoured by the King for her years of public service: Princess of Wales becomes first member of the royal family to be appointed a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of H

Daily Mail  

The Princess of Wales has received a unique honour from the King in recognition of her years of public service after being appointed to The Order of the Companions of Honour. Kate, 42, has been made a Royal Companion of the organisation, which was founded by King George V in 1917 to recognise outstanding achievements in the arts, sciences, medicine …

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How the sudden death of a King shocked the British nation on this day - and brought a young Queen Elizabeth to the throne
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How the sudden death of a King shocked the British nation on this day - and brought a young Queen Elizabeth to the throne

Daily Mail  

On this day 72 years ago, King George VI died suddenly in his sleep at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. In the event, it was cut short Queen Elizabeth pictured returning to London from the airport following the death of her father in February 1952 The Daily Mail from February 7 announces the death of King George VI Queen Elizabeth, …

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A history of royal weddings and dresses - from Grace Kelly to Sarah Chatto and Queen Letizia
1 year, 6 months ago

A history of royal weddings and dresses - from Grace Kelly to Sarah Chatto and Queen Letizia

Daily Mail  

Grace Kelly's wedding dress took 36 seamstresses three weeks to make Queen Victoria was buried with her veil that she wore when she married Albert 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. Distraught Queen Victoria was still in mourning for Prince …

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This week in royal history: The death of Wallis Simpson and the Queen Mother's wedding
1 year, 7 months ago

This week in royal history: The death of Wallis Simpson and the Queen Mother's wedding

Daily Mail  

This week in royal history was an eventful one, beginning with the death of Wallis Simpson, on April 24, 1986. Wallis Simpson's 1986 funeral was held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, attended by The Queen, Prince Philip, the Queen Mother, Princess Anne and other members of the Royal Family In December 1936, he had infamously given up the throne after …

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From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II: When British monarchs visited France
1 year, 9 months ago

From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II: When British monarchs visited France

Firstpost  

Paris: It’s a well-known fact: France, which beheaded its own king and queen, has a long-running love affair with the British royal family that has endured ups-and-downs in the cross-Channel relationship. From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II, visiting British monarchs have received a warm welcome in Paris over the past 170 years. AFP looks back at some milestone moments: …

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Crowns worn by Queens Adelaide, Mary and Alexandra could be worn by Camilla at Charles' coronation
2 years, 2 months ago

Crowns worn by Queens Adelaide, Mary and Alexandra could be worn by Camilla at Charles' coronation

Daily Mail  

A little-known crown that was last worn nearly 200 years ago may be used for the Queen Consort's coronation amid controversy over the Koh-i-Noor diamond. Above: The Queen Mother's crown is seen on her coffin when she was lying in state in 2002 Other options are said to include the 1820 Diamond Diadem, which was made for use at the …

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Royal family's touching final message to the Queen as she is buried with Prince Philip
2 years, 3 months ago

Royal family's touching final message to the Queen as she is buried with Prince Philip

Daily Mail  

The Royal Family have tonight paid a touching final tribute to the Queen after she was laid to laid to rest with her beloved Prince Philip following a day of public ceremonies - watched by as many as four billion people worldwide. Flowers and bouquets cover the royal hearse as the Queen arrives in Windsor The hearse makes its way …

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Queen Elizabeth: Who was the Queen mother?
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen Elizabeth: Who was the Queen mother?

The Independent  

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Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state at Westminster Hall: History and significance of building at heart of British history
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state at Westminster Hall: History and significance of building at heart of British history

Firstpost  

Built in 1097, Westminster Hall is the oldest surviving building of the Palace of Westminster. The building has seen lavish coronation banquets, the trials of Guy Fawkes and Charles I as well as several royals including Queen Mary, King George VI and King George V lying-in-state The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, …

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Anger over past, indifference meet queen’s death in India
2 years, 3 months ago

Anger over past, indifference meet queen’s death in India

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Just hours before news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death spread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a fiery speech urging India to shed its colonial ties in a ceremony to rename a boulevard that once honored King George V. Rajpath, formerly called Kingsway, was a “symbol of slavery” under the British Raj, he said. The British monarchy “holds …

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Royal confidant GYLES BRANDRETH looks back at the 73 years of Philip and Elizabeth's marriage
2 years, 3 months ago

Royal confidant GYLES BRANDRETH looks back at the 73 years of Philip and Elizabeth's marriage

Daily Mail  

In September 1928, Winston Churchill – who would, one day, be Elizabeth II’s first Prime Minister – stayed at ­Balmoral as a guest of King George and Queen Mary. This is partly down to Queen Elizabeth who, as Margaret Rhodes told me, ‘kept family life going, kept it as normal as possible’. ‘Occasionally, she was driven mad by her, but …

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How 300,000 gathered in London to watch King George VI's funeral procession
2 years, 3 months ago

How 300,000 gathered in London to watch King George VI's funeral procession

Daily Mail  

It was when she was aged just 25 that the then Princess Elizabeth received the worst possible news. Once on the tarmac, she was greeted by Prime Minister Winston Churchill Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, widow of King George VI, and Queen Mary at London King's Cross railway station for the arrival of the special train bringing the …

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Queen Elizabeth II: A legacy like no other
2 years, 3 months ago

Queen Elizabeth II: A legacy like no other

ABC  

After inheriting the throne at just 25, Queen Elizabeth II gave a lifetime of service to the job, providing a bedrock of stability for the monarchy as the world shifted around her. Weighing 2.3 kilograms, St Edward's Crown was placed upon Queen Elizabeth II's head for a mere moment during an ancient ceremony that transformed her from Lilibet Windsor into …

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The Queen says she misses her 'beloved' Philip in her most emotional Christmas message ever
2 years, 11 months ago

The Queen says she misses her 'beloved' Philip in her most emotional Christmas message ever

Daily Mail  

The Queen has delivered her most emotional Christmas message ever, paying tribute to her ‘beloved’ late husband Prince Philip and revealing how the Duke of Edinburgh’s ‘mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him’. The Queen has had a lifelong passion for sapphires, thanks to her 'beloved Papa', who noticed the …

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