The Royal Family

The King's message to mark the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence

Dear Mr President,My wife and I are delighted to send our warmest congratulations to you and to the people of the United ...
The Royal Family

The Coronation: history and ceremonial

The coronation ceremony is an occasion for pageantry and celebration, but it is also a solemn religious ceremony and has remained essentially the same over a thousand years. For the last 900 years, ...
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Prince Albert

Prince Albert (full name Prince Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel) was born on the 26 August 1819, the younger son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (later Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) and Duchess Louise ...
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The King visits Jedburgh, Scottish Borders

The King has visited Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, as the Jethart Callant Festival takes place. The King’s visit to Jedburgh coincides with the Jethart Callant Festival, where His Majesty watched ...