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WEBAug 28, 2024 · The King welcomes the Black Ferns to Buckingham Palace. 12 September 2024. Press release 10 September 2024.
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WEBErrollyn Wallen CBE appointed first Master of The King’s Music of the new reign. 24 August 2024. Read more. News.
Henry VIII (r.1509-1547) - The Royal Family
WEBHenry VIII (r.1509-1547) Henry VIII was born at Greenwich on 28 June 1491, the second son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He became heir to the throne on the death of his elder brother, Prince Arthur, in 1502 and succeeded in 1509. In his youth he was athletic and highly intelligent. A contemporary observer described him thus: 'he speaks ...
Anniversary messages - The Royal Family
WEBSpecial stories. From time to time, The Queen sent unique anniversary messages to mark special occasions. For 1997 only, The Queen sent messages of congratulations to all those who were married in the same year as Her Majesty, to mark their golden wedding anniversaries, and in 2007 over 18,000 couples celebrating their diamond wedding anniversaries received a specially-worded joint ...
The Role of The Royal Family
WEBThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex. As announced in January 2020, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have stepped back as working members of The Royal Family. The couple married in St George's Chapel, Windsor on 19 May 2018 and have two children: Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of. About.
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.
Edward VIII (Jan-Dec 1936) - The Royal Family
WEBJun 28, 2017 · He lived abroad until the end of his life, dying in 1972 in Paris. He is buried in the private burial ground beside Frogmore Mausoleum at Windsor. Edward was never crowned; his reign lasted only 325 days. His brother Albert became King, using his last name George, as George VI. As Prince of Wales, …
The King - The Royal Family
WEBThe Prince of Wales, eldest son of The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Buckingham Palace at 9.14pm on 14 November 1948. A month later, on 15 December, Charles Philip Arthur George was christened in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey …
The Queen's Jubilees and milestones | The Royal Family
WEBThe Queen’s reign was punctuated by an unprecedented number of milestones. Her Majesty’s jubilees and birthdays provided cause for celebration and reflection throughout the remarkable years following her Accession. Such events helped reinforce the Sovereign's role as a focus for national identity and unity as people across the Commonwealth ...
Edward VI (r.1547-1553) - The Royal Family
WEBJun 28, 2017 · Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry VIII, and a Regency was created. Although he was intellectually precocious (fluent in Greek and Latin, he kept a full journal of his reign), he was not, however, physically robust. His short reign was dominated by nobles using the Regency to …