On April 21, 1926, Queen Elizabeth II was born to the Duke and Duchess of York, who would later become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. During her early life, Queen Elizabeth II received an education and training that would prepare her to become the Queen of England after the death ...
Charles, long known as the Prince of Wales, officially became king the moment the queen passed away. The ascension to the throne happens automatically under a centuries-old common law rule that recognizes that, when an individual sovereign dies, the government must carry on without interruption, ...
When India was under British rule, the British named the rulers of Indian provinces princes to show that they weren't equals with the British monarch. Prince is also used as generic term for someone of royal blood. Royal Functions Queen Elizabeth II meets the Lord Chancellor Jack Straw and...
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That’s not to say the role of the monarchy inside the UK has not been contentious. The death of Queen Elizabeth, aged 96, has been met with praise, but her reign was more than often overshadowed by scandals involving her family.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, who were married for more than 70 years, can boast of the longest marriage in British royal history. Their love story, which first began when a 13-year-old Elizabeth developed a crush on her older third cousin, lasted through Elizabeth's duties as que...
Everything — the monarchy, the royal estate, and the private estate of Queen Elizabeth II — will now go to her first son, King Charles III.But what exactly does that consist of? Live updates on the coronation of King Charles III ...
“The Crown” with 19 nominations and “Hacks” with 16 each return to the Emmys after their own years off. Elizabeth Debicki is nominated for best supporting actress in a drama for playing Princess Diana, while Imelda Staunton is nominated for playing Queen Elizabeth II. ...
Dreaming of a new career? Each week we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like.This week we chat to Dr Ismail Ughratdar, a pioneering neurosurgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham... ...
Fashion icon, war child, mother – the life of Queen Elizabeth II Given the fact that many princes before Charles had shown a blatant lack of interest in the region, the new prince certainly had his work cut out for him when the Queen bestowed him with the title. ...