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WEBThe King welcomes the Black Ferns to Buckingham Palace. 12 September 2024. Press release 10 September 2024.
News | The Royal Family
WEBThe Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visit Northern Ireland. 17 September 2024. Read more. News.
Elizabeth I (r.1558-1603) - The Royal Family
WEBElizabeth I (r.1558-1603) Elizabeth I - the last Tudor monarch - was born at Greenwich on 7 September 1533, the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Her early life was full of uncertainties, and her chances of succeeding to the throne seemed very slight once her half-brother Edward was born in 1537.
Succession - The Royal Family
WEBSuccession. The succession to the throne is regulated not only through descent, but also by Parliamentary statute. The order of succession is the sequence of members of the Royal Family in the order in which they stand in line to the throne. The basis for the succession was determined in the constitutional developments of the seventeenth ...
Royal Residences: Buckingham Palace - The Royal Family
WEBBuckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres …
Kings and Queens from 1066 | The Royal Family
WEBEncyclopedia William III (r. 1689-1702) and Mary II (r. 1689-1694) Encyclopedia Anne (r. 1702-1714) Encyclopedia George I (r. 1714-1727)
Diana, Princess of Wales - The Royal Family
WEBDiana, Princess of Wales, formerly Lady Diana Frances Spencer, was born on 1 July 1961 at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the youngest daughter of the then Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, now the late (8th) Earl Spencer and the late Hon. Mrs Shand-Kydd, daughter of the 4th Baron Fermoy. Until her father inherited the Earldom ...
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex | The Royal Family
WEBAbout The Duke of Sussex. The Duke is the younger son of The King and Diana, Princess of Wales. He was born at 4.20pm on 15 September 1984 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington and christened Henry Charles Albert David at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. He spent ten years working in the Armed Forces, ending operational duties in 2015.
The Queen's Jubilees and milestones | The Royal Family
WEB470,020 likes. theroyalfamily. This year The Queen will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, marking 7️⃣0️⃣ years as Monarch. To begin the celebrations, Her Majesty viewed a selection of cards, letters and artwork sent to her by children and other members of the public to mark this, and previous, Jubilees.
Changing the Guard - The Royal Family
WEBJul 12, 2024 · The guard duties are normally provided by a battalion of the Household Division, but also sometimes by other infantry battalions or units. For example, around the time of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953, soldiers from Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Ceylon and Pakistan all participated in the Changing of the Guard, and today we regularly see regiments from across the ...