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The King has handed his late father’s title the Duke of Edinburgh to his brother Prince Edward, honouring the late Queen and Philip’s wishes. Charles conferred the title on the former Earl of Wessex in celebration of Edward’s 59th birthday on Friday.

A royal author has claimed that King Charles ' failed marriage to Princess Diana caused the family monarchy to "fall apart".

read the moment perfectly, picking a look that was the picture of discretion, accessorized with jewelry that spoke myriad words in its symbolism. It was smart, respectful and resolutely not about her.Blending into the sea of black, it was Kate Middleton’s job to play supporting act to William, the newly announced Prince of Wales, who is now first in line to the throne.

The Queen’s state funeral included a number of emotional touches, and one of the hymns that was sung had a huge personal significance for the late monarch. The funeral was preceded by a procession which saw King Charles lead his family behind his mother's coffin to Westminster Abbey, where mourners including President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Liz Truss were gathered. The Queen's coffin is now being taken to Windsor's St.

Lilibet’s early childhood was not just carefree and secure, but surprisingly warm and loving, too.This was thanks to the efforts of her father, Bertie, who having endured a strict upbringing, battling a severe stammer throughout his life, encouraged demonstrations of affection in the family. As a baby, her days were mostly spent at 145 Piccadilly, overlooking Green Park.

Kate Middleton's brother James has decided against celebrating his first wedding anniversary to Alizée Thevenet as a mark of respect to the late Queen, who died aged 96 on Thursday, 8 September. James, 35, instead posted a sweet photograph of the then Princess Elizabeth on her wedding day to Prince Phillip, when she was just 21 and he was 26.

As King Charles III steps into his new role over the coming days, he will be thinking daily of his mother and the astonishing way she fulfilled her duty over many decades. But his circumstances could not be more different to hers, with the Queen just 25 years old when her beloved father, King George VI, died after a battle with lung cancer. At the time, the Queen was in Kenya on a Commonwealth tour, but her exact reaction upon hearing of her father's death has since been revealed by Prince Philip's cousin Lady Pamela Hicks, who witnessed it.

, has been living in the public eye since birth, even though her family could never imagine they would become the faces of the United Kingdom. When her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne in 1936, her father, King George VI, took on the responsibilities of the kingdom and put Lizzie in line for the throne. When George passed away on February 6, 1952, at age 56, she officially became II.

Camilla married Prince Charles in 2005 and since they exchanged vows the pair have called Clarance House in London their home. Before that it was home to the Queen Mother who lived there for 50 years. And before The Queen Mother, The Queen, when she was Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, called it home between 1949 and 1952.

As one of the most famous families on the planet, the royal family ’s day-to-day life is full of unique traditions. From instructions surrounding when and when not to wear a tiara to how and how not to drink tea, being royal comes with its own quirks. And one notable tradition regards the names of members of The Firm, with many royals holding different titles that are often influenced by their ancestors.

cancel culture in a new interview. However, the former This Morning star admitted that someone like Vladimir Putin “does need to be cancelled, and quickly".Fern opened up about her thoughts on cancel culture whilst speaking on the podcast Walking The Dog with Emily Dean.The presenter went for a walk with the podcast host as they chatted whilst out walking their dogs. Fern, who is promoting her new book The Good Servant, discussed the story of Marion Crawford.Marion, whom the book centres around, was the governess to a young Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth, who was later shunned by the Royal Family after releasing a book about her time with them. Emily suggested to Fern that what happened to Marion was one of the earliest examples of cancel culture. “She was cancelled, essentially,” Emily remarked, to which Fern replied: “She was.”“She was one of the first big high profile cancellations, really,” Emily continued. “She lost everything,” Fern reflected.

Over the year,s Her Majesty the Queen has made a number of royal visits to Lanarkshire.

A royal-obsessed superfan who celebrated the Queen's coronation when she was only a teen will now mark the Platinum Jubilee with a flashy patriotic outfit.

The BBC has today unveiled a brand new documentary showcasing several never before seen private moments from the Queen’s life, in honour of her Platinum Jubilee.

If walls could talk, then Adelaide Cottage, rumoured future Windsor home of Kate, Will and their children, could have a tale to tell that is both shocking and heart breaking. As the one time home of handsome pilot Group Captain Peter Townsend, the cosy country retreat close to Windsor Castle is thought to be the place where the former equerry to the Royal family and The Queen’s younger sister, Princess Margaret, first fell in love.Their passionate romance led to one of the biggest scandals of the post-war 20th century, exactly 70 years ago, when the secret of the pair’s long-running affair became public in 1952 and they were refused permission to marry because Townsend was by then a divorced man.

A sweet photo of the Queen as a smiling toddler was released in celebration of her 96th birthday on Thursday.The black-and-white picture was posted on the official Royal Family social media accounts to mark the monarch’s big day as information in the captions were given on how the Queen came to be in her position as the UK’s Head of State. Showcasing the young monarch at two years old wearing a frilly dress whilst sporting curls, the accounts mentioned how she entered her role as Queen aged just 25, after her father King George VI died in 1952.

As a young princess, Her Majesty the Queen wished for a brother to avoid the pressures of the crown. According to Ian Lloyd, author of The Queen: 70 Chapters in the Life of Elizabeth II , prayed hard for her mother to produce a male heir and take the throne instead of her.

Her Majesty the Queen marked her accession day on Sunday, beaming at the camera in a newly-released portrait.The Queen is celebrating an incredible 70 years on the throne - the first British monarch to reach this milestone - but there’s a deeper and more meaningful reason for her wide smile. Our Royal Family love a little symbolism as a mark of respect or remembrance on special occasions, and the Queen is no exception! Alongside nods to her late father King George VI and the Queen Mother, Her Majesty makes the sweetest tribute to Prince Philip with a vase of carefully chosen flowers. Here’s what those sweet snowdrops mean… Enduring love At the age of just 13, the then-Princess Elizabeth crossed paths with a dashing young naval student - Prince Philip.

The Queen's wedding ring reportedly features a secret and special inscription from her late husband, Prince Philip.The Duke of Edinburgh sadly passed away on 9 April 2021 at the age of 99, but the 95 year old Monarch will always have something special to remember her husband of 73 years by. Since they tied the knot, the Queen has been wearing a gorgeous Welsh gold wedding ring like many other royals however, Philip is said to have engraved a secret message on the inside of the band.

The Queen is set to deliver her annual Christmas Day speech on Saturday.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.The Queen has officially reopened the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders’ Museum during a visit to Stirling Castle.Stirling Castle has welcomed many Royals over the years - but perhaps none quite as warmly as Her Majesty.The visit on Tuesday would have been particularly poignant for many of those in attendance, who over the years have been used to seeing HRH The Duke of Edinburgh by her side while at the castle.In 2017 she was accompanied on a visit to the castle and museum by the Duke in one of his last official outings.On that occasion she was marking the 70th anniversary of an historic appointment.In 1947 the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth,