[ad_1] Just one month after Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Platinum Jubilee, the couple is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a new official portrait shared on palace social media Friday. The portrait, taken earlier this week outside […]
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So Did the Boris Johnson Scandal “Activate the Queen”?
[ad_1] On Wednesday, Jack Blackburn, history correspondent and deputy diary editor at The Times, weighed in on reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson would go to extreme lengths to hold on to power, inadvertently introducing a new phrase that helped Americans understand what was really at stake. “This would activate […]
Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Gown Is Going on Display as Part of the Platinum Jubilee
[ad_1] While the weekend full of festivities may be over, the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth‘s Platinum Jubilee continue on, now with an exhibition dedicated to the day she took the throne 70 years ago. The monarch’s ornate coronation gown will be put on display as part of Platinum Jubilee: The […]
Queen Elizabeth’s Responsibilities Reduced Amid Ongoing Mobility Issues
[ad_1] Queen Elizabeth is officially lightening her workload, passing along some of her royal responsibilities to her son, Prince Charles. Last week, Buckingham Palace released its annual report revealing that the monarch’s role as Head of State and Head of Nation has been formally amended. Her royal duties have been […]
Why Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Controversial Caribbean Tour Was So Incredibly Expensive
[ad_1] When Prince William and Kate Middleton took a tour of Belize, Jamaica, and the Bahamas in March, their plan was to celebrate Queen Elizabeth and her Platinum Jubilee with people who still call her the head-of-state. But from the beginning, the trip was marked by protests, awkward pictures, and […]
Queen Elizabeth Waves to the Crowds During Scottish Military Parade
[ad_1] The day after Queen Elizabeth attended the historic Ceremony of the Keys, the monarch took in a military parade at the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, her home in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Armed Forces Act of Loyalty Parade took place on Tuesday both to celebrate the Scottish Armed […]
Queen Elizabeth Makes First Public Appearance Since Her Platinum Jubilee
[ad_1] After her many Platinum Jubilee engagements earlier this month, Queen Elizabeth headed to Scotland for yet another week of royal ceremonies. The monarch took an overnight trip on the Royal Train to Edinburgh, Scotland on Monday and is scheduled to spend the next several days at her home there, […]
Queen Elizabeth Gets a Post-Platinum Jubilee Haircut
[ad_1] Queen Elizabeth got a fresh, new look for the warmer months ahead. The monarch appears to have broken with tradition, getting a little trim off the top and sides of her typical hairstyle following all of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this month. In photos taken at Windsor Castle […]
Prince William Says “Discrimination Remains All Too Familiar” in the U.K.
[ad_1] Just months after Prince William and Kate Middleton’s tour of the Caribbean was met with protests and negative headlines, the duke and duchess are expressing their appreciation for the U.K.’s Caribbean diaspora. To honor Windrush Day, which commemorates an important day in the history of immigration to the country, […]
Prince William Turns 40: How He’ll Modernize the Monarchy
[ad_1] Turning 40 is a milestone moment for anyone, but for Prince William, it is particularly important. As he enters a new decade, William knows that he will likely become the next Prince of Wales in his 40s. His wife, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, will become the first Princess of […]
Royal Photographer Tim Rooke on What It’s Really Like to Travel With Kate Middleton and Prince William
[ad_1] According to Rooke, the Caribbean tour wasn’t as tense on the ground as it might have seemed in the headlines, and Kate and William did get a positive reaction, especially as they traveled in Jamaica. He explained the story behind one of the more notorious photos from the trip, […]
The Deep Roots of the Prince Andrew Scandal: ‘DYNASTY: The Windsors’ Podcast
[ad_1] In January 2022, Queen Elizabeth made an unusual statement, stripping her son Prince Andrew of his royal patronages and banning him from using the HRH title. Andrew had been under scrutiny for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein for years, and had even stepped down from his official royal duties […]