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Royal brothers at war more than 100 years ago: How fights used to erupt between teenage siblings Edward VIII and George VI before their brotherly bond finally broke over the abdication

05/01/23 12:07

The now-fraught relationship between Princes William and Harry has echoes stretching back more than 100 years. The future Kings Edward VIII and George VI (pictured left as young princes and right at their father George V's funeral in 1936) quarrelled growing up, with their tutor telling in 1907 how the presence of one in the school room acted as a 'red rag' to the other. And whilst the pair got on better in adulthood, Edward's decision to abdicate in 1936 (inset, Edward giving his abdication address) so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson was seen as a 'personal betrayal' by George, royal author Alexander Larman told MailOnline. The pair met on only a few occasions after the abdication, before their relationship broke down irretrievably after a 'furious' in-person row in 1949 over King George's refusal to grant Wallis the title of Her Royal Highness....read

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Forget Harry's latest broadside, the REAL royal scandal is the raunchy family history of his US interviewer Anderson Cooper
04/01/23 22:40
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: His family history is so littered with scandal, plots, betrayals, court cases and royal liaisons that it more than gives the Windsors a run for their money.
A home fit for royalty: Centuries old former hunting lodge with links to King John, King George V and Queen Mary is on sale for £11 million
29/12/22 12:49
Britain's oldest continuously inhabited house, which has links to several monarchs, is on the market for £11m. Great Tangley Manor was reputedly Prince John's hunting lodge.
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King Charles III Christmas speech in full: Read and watch the Monarch's first festive address to the nation as he reaches out to families struggling to pay their bills and keep warm
25/12/22 19:33
In his Christmas address to the nation, His Majesty reflected on standing 'so close to where my beloved mother, the late Queen, is laid to rest with my dear father' in the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
A break from tradition: King Charles will leave Sandringham for Birkhall shortly after Boxing Day instead of remaining until February like his late mother
21/12/22 17:39
Historically, the late Queen remained on at Sandringham following the Christmas celebrations until after Accession Day on February 6.
How Camilla saved my festive cover: Magazine editor tells how Queen Consort stepped in to help bring her late mother-in-law's beloved project to life after the monarch's death
18/12/22 22:11
Good Housekeeping's Editor-in-Chief Gaby Huddart opens up about Queen Elizabeth II's tragic passing, and how her daughter in law came to her rescue with a special royal cover.
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King Charles's first Christmas broadcast must reassure us... and his own fractured family with a quiet message of unity, writes royal biographer HUGO VICKERS
17/12/22 22:03
HUGO VICKERS: Christmas Day will be the first time we have heard directly from the new King since his sympathetic and moving address to the nation the night after his mother died.
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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles is being inspired by George VI as he works feverishly on his first Christmas broadcast
14/12/22 01:47
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles, feverishly working on his first Christmas broadcast, is seeking guidance not from his mother - the late Queen - but from his grandfather George VI.
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Camilla's glittering tribute to Her Majesty: The Queen Consort wears her mother-in-law's George VI Sapphire tiara for the second time as she arrives at the Diplomatic Corps reception
06/12/22 21:02
Queen Consort Camilla, 75, wore the late Queen Elizabeth II's George VI Sapphire tiara this evening at Buckingham Palace. This is the second time that shes wore the late Queen's tiara.
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Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Tour the charming Royal estate of Sandringham with historian Lucy Worsley
29/11/22 11:05
On this five-day break to Norfolk, you will visit the charming Royal estate, as well as enjoy three heritage railway trips and a memorable cruise by paddle steamer on the Broads.
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King Charles III has the late Queen's red dispatch box repurposed as Royal heirloom is passed down from mother to son
25/11/22 02:14
The famous red boxes made by the firm are used to carry important papers, including those that require a signature, briefing documents and information about forthcoming meetings.
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Camilla pays tribute to the late Queen as she dons her Sapphire tiara
23/11/22 19:00
The Queen Consort paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II as she attended the luxurious State Banquet held in honor of the visiting South African president Cyril Ramaphosa tonight.
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Camilla's tribute to the Queen: The Queen Consort wears Her late Majesty's George VI Sapphire tiara at State Banquet
22/11/22 21:01
The Queen Consort wore the late Queen Elizabeth II's George VI Sapphire tiara to attend a State Banquet held in honour of the visiting South African President tonight,
King Charles III appears emotional as he lays his wreath at the Cenotaph during his first Remembrance Sunday service as Monarch
13/11/22 12:55
King Charles appeared emotional as he laid his wreath at the Cenotaph during today's Remembrance Sunday service in London.
From one Princess of Wales to another: Kate pays tribute to her late mother-in-law Diana by wearing her diamond and pearl drop earrings for the Remembrance Sunday service
13/11/22 11:43
The Princess of Wales seemed to pay tribute to her late mother-in-law Diana as she donned diamond and pearl drop earrings at the Remembrance Sunday service in London today.
Princess of Wales looks sombre in an elegant black coat and hat as she joins the Queen Consort on a balcony to watch the Remembrance Sunday service
13/11/22 10:55
Kate, 40, wrapped up warm in a black coat and a matching hat as she arrived alongside the Prince of Wales to watch King Charles, 73, lay a wreath to pay respects to Britain's war dead.
Charles III and Prince William lead the nation in falling silent to honour war dead: King marks first Remembrance Sunday service as Monarch and the royal family pay their respects to the fallen at The Cenotaph
13/11/22 08:01
A two-minute silence will take place across the UK at 11am and wreaths will be laid by members of the royal family, senior politicians and faith representatives at the Cenotaph in London.
King Charles 'WON'T progress with plans for slimmed-down monarchy and will keep number of working royals at 11'
22/10/22 11:06
King Charles III's decision is more conservative than critics and pundits suggested after he was expected to have fewer working royals.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Why the King could have refused election request
21/10/22 01:12
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: If Liz Truss had opted for a general election, King Charles could have refused her request.
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The Queen's cousin Lord Mountbatten is accused of sexually abusing a child at notorious Belfast boys home in 1970s in court case being brought 43 years after he was assassinated by the IRA
16/10/22 21:35
Lord Mountbatten has been accused of abusing an 11-year-old boy at a children's home - in a case being brought 43 years after his death. Arthur Smyth has waived his right to anonymity,
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In the 1950s you could buy a manor house for £8,000. Heroin was the drug of choice for a bad cough. And sex? Only if a chap could negotiate a fortified girdle! How a joyous new book on post-war Britain reveals the past really is another country
07/10/22 23:50
In 1952, as now, anyone looking for - or even fantasising about - a substantial country house without being fixated on a particular location would turn to the pages of Country Life.
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How Antarctica's ice sheet changes with the seasons: Glaciers flow 15% FASTER in summer - and could cause sea levels to rise even more than previously feared, satellite imagery reveals
06/10/22 12:00
Fast-flowing glaciers are feeding George VI ice shelf, a floating platform of ice roughly the size of Wales on the Antarctic Peninsula, say University of Cambridge experts.
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Skull duggery! A delightful new film tells the true story of the woman who found Richard III's bones - and the rivals who tried to steal the credit
30/09/22 21:30
The true story of the search for Richard's body, spearheaded by determined amateur historian Philippa Langley, is told in Stephen Frears's new film The Lost King.
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Charles's echoes of George VI: King doesn't wear a crown in his crown profile just like his grandfather, royal expert notes
30/09/22 13:09
King Charles III is depicted without a crown in his first coin effigy (right), just like his grandfather King George VI (left), royal expert Gyles Brandreth noted on This Morning.
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First to pay their respects: Royal superfans who were at front of queue to see the Queen lying in state are also at head of the line to see her final resting place in Windsor
30/09/22 09:45
Two dedicated royal fans who were the first in line to see the Queen lying in state have repeated the feat to view Her Majesty's final resting place in Windsor Castle.
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Return of the queue! Hundreds line up AGAIN to pay their respects to the Queen as crowds wait outside Windsor Castle to view Her Majesty's final resting place in George VI memorial chapel
29/09/22 11:41
Royal fans from across the globe have descended upon Windsor Castle today to become the first to see the Queen's final resting place following her funeral earlier this month.
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Windsor Castle reopens to the public after the Queen's death - allowing members of the public to pay their respects at Her Majesty's final resting place in St George's Chapel
29/09/22 08:41
People can visit the Queen's final resting place and the stone slab inscribed with her name in the George VI Memorial Chapel after the Castle opens its doors at 10am today.
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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Will King's green credentials be reined in?
28/09/22 00:44
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Being proclaimed King hasn't dampened Charles's passion for the environment, with the new monarch hoping to attend the UN's COP27 conference.
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Royal's Mail! First letters franked with King Charles cypher roll off the printer at Buckingham Palace post room... just hours after it is unveiled for first time
27/09/22 11:33
Along with the Royal Household mail the cypher will be used by government departments and appear on some post boxes in the coming months and years.
Royal Family's social media accounts change from the sombre crest to a regal snap of Charles and Camilla as the period of mourning ends - but says it will 'continue to remember the life of the Queen'
27/09/22 09:16
The official Instagram account of the Royal Family has changed its profile picture to a photo of the King and Queen Consort, marking a new era of reign.
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The King of SPORT! Charles III's new cypher is likened Cristiano Ronaldo's CR7 logo, the Real Madrid and former Rangers FC badges and the Colorado Rockies baseball team emblem
27/09/22 08:38
The monarch's monogram was released by the Palace yesterday, consisting of the initials of his name and title, as well as the Roman numeral III and a representation of the Tudor Crown.
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Kate Middleton's brother, James, adorably paid tribute to the Queen
27/09/22 08:37
James Middleton has paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth by naming his new puppy Bertie after her father, King George VI's, family nickname.
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Kate Middleton's brother James pays tribute to the Queen by naming golden retriever puppy 'Bertie' - after the late monarch's father King George VI
26/09/22 17:06
The Princess of Wales' brother James Middleton has paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth by naming his puppy Bertie after her father King George VI's family nickname, reported Hello!.
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Inside the late Queen's special bond with John F. Kennedy and Jackie O
25/09/22 22:00
Queen Elizabeth II has left behind a lasting legacy following her 70-year reign, including a bond between the House of Windsor and the Kennedy family that continues to this day.
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'Finally together again': Royal fans say farewell to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II after a photo of her headstone is released and say she has been reunited with Prince Philip
25/09/22 11:00
Royal fans have shared their thoughts on the Queen's ledger stone, after official pictures of the memorial were released by the Firm on Instagram - with one describing the scene as 'bittersweet'.
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Her final resting place: Buckingham Palace releases official picture of Queen's ledge stone in Windsor chapel which will reopen for public to pay their respects on Thursday
24/09/22 17:00
Her Majesty's name is now shown simply inscribed on the Belgian black stone slab, in gold lettering, alongside her parents, King George VI and Queen mother and husband, Philip.
'I feel extremely fortunate to have been among the first people to have seen The Queen's grave': Emotional worshippers describe 'moving' moment they saw Her Majesty's final resting place with Philip and her parents at Windsor's St George's Chapel
23/09/22 18:53
Worshippers were allowed into King George VI Memorial Chapel earlier this week for church services following Her Majesty's moving private burial on Monday night.
Queen didn't want 'pomp and ceremony for herself' at funeral and simply wanted to be buried next to her father - 'but she recognised the role she played', royal experts claim
22/09/22 15:26
Royal experts have told People the Queen only held a large funeral as she was doing her duty to the nation and that in fact she just wanted to simply be laid to rest by her father.
Revealed: The simple inscription on the marble slab marking the Queen and Prince Philip's final resting place at Windsor's St George's Chapel - which the public will be able to view from next week during £28.50 castle tours
20/09/22 21:33
The 96-year-old sovereign was interred in a moving private ceremony at Windsor's King George VI Memorial Chapel on Monday night.
Echoes of saying goodbye to his uncle George VI: The Queen's cousin and close confidant the Duke of Kent walked in the funeral procession for Her Majesty - 70 years after he performed the same duty for the King
20/09/22 14:07
The Duke of Kent, who walked behind the Queen's coffin yesterday, aged 86, also walked behind the coffin of her father, King George VI, in 1952, when he was just 16.
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Labour Party republicans demand Keir Starmer lead 'a debate on the future of the monarchy' as they claim the official mourning period after the Queen's death was a 'cloak' used to stifle opposition to Charles becoming King
20/09/22 10:54
Labour for a Republic (L4AR) said that the official mourning period between the late monarch's death and her funeral yesterday had been used as a 'cloak' to stifle opposition to Charles III.
Minister reveals around 250,000 people managed to pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall - with heavy security blamed for hold-ups and swipes that figure of 320,000 for Churchill's lying in state was inflated by Parliamentary chiefs
20/09/22 10:16
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan gave the figure after the former monarch was laid to rest in an emotional day of pomp and ceremony yesterday.
The nation united in sorrow... 70 years apart: Photos reveal the striking similarities between the funeral of George VI in 1952 and the final farewell of his daughter Queen Elizabeth II in 2022
20/09/22 10:13
The Queen's father was laid to rest in February 1952 inside St George's Chapel after a solemn service attended by family, friends and aides - just as Her Majesty was yesterday.
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'She's making out like she was at Buckingham Palace every weekend!': Royal fans shocked as CNN ropes in Trisha Goddard to provide 'analysis' on the Queen's funeral
20/09/22 09:58
The legendary chat show host, 64, appeared on the American network from the New York studio for five hours of live coverage alongside host Don Lemon.
How the Queen won over Camelot: Inside the late monarch's special ties to JFK and Jackie O - which started with rumors of 'resentment' between two women and a subtle act of 'revenge' at a state dinner before blossoming into a firm friendship
20/09/22 04:19
Queen Elizabeth II famously hosted President John F. Kennedy and his wife, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, at Buckingham Palace in June 1961.
Revealed: The Queen's crown was bolted to her coffin after her grandfather's bejewelled Maltese Cross fell into the gutter during his funeral procession
20/09/22 01:21
Back in 1936 when George V's body lay in state the Maltese Cross - which contains some of the biggest jewels in the Crown - fell off onto the floor.
From 4,000 servicemen to one pony, and the tears of a King: Striking images seen by billions capture the pitch-perfect day of ceremony and emotion as Britain and the Royal Family said farewell to a beloved sovereign
20/09/22 00:48
Her crown, orb and sceptre were earlier removed from her coffin so she could descend into her grave in the royal crypt as a 'simple Christian soul'.
The adorable Princess Charlotte moment that impressed Karl Stefanovic at the Queen's funeral: 'Just laying it out heavy!'
19/09/22 21:51
Princess Charlotte was seen telling her older brother Prince George to bow at the Queen's funeral service as her coffin passed by the young royals.
Throwback 1947 photo shows Queen Elizabeth with her beloved husband Prince Philip, parents, and sister Princess Margaret as the family are reunited in death in King George VI Memorial Chapel
19/09/22 20:48
The Royal Family has shared a 1947 throwback photo of a 21-year-old Queen Elizabeth with her beloved parents, sister, and late husband on Twitter.
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Preparing to say the final goodbye to the Queen: Prince Harry puffs out his cheeks as he gets into car with Meghan as King Charles and family leave St George's Chapel ahead of Her Majesty's burial
19/09/22 18:11
The Duke of Sussex and other royals, including King Charles III and the Queen Consort, Camilla, were pictured leaving St George's Chapel in Windsor today after a moving committal service
The Queen's vault and final resting place beside Philip - and reuniting Us Four: Queen Elizabeth II will today be buried beside her husband in Windsor's St George's Chapel where her father George VI, mother Elizabeth and sister Princess Margaret all lie
19/09/22 17:05
In a final solemn service that will not be televised, the Queen's closest family, led by her four children, will lay her to rest inside the King George VI Memorial Chapel, which is an annex to St George's.
'May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest': Royal family's touching final message to the Queen as she is buried with Prince Philip alongside her parents and sister in private service after four billion watch her funeral ceremonies
19/09/22 14:27
In a tribute titled: 'In loving memory of Her Majesty The Queen,' the family tonight shared a never-before seen image of the late Monarch hiking through heathlands.
The last mourner: In his Cub's cap, amazing image shows boy of eight who was the last in queue to see George VI lying in state
18/09/22 23:47
Mickey Bran earned a minor place in royal history as the last person in the queue to see King George VI lying in state. Now, 70 years on, Mr Bran remembers the occasion with a heavy heart.
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Stunning time-lapse photos show the Queen smiling throughout her life and reign from aged 1 to 95 - as the world braces to give final farewell at funeral
18/09/22 22:49
An age-progression video posted to Twitter on Sunday documents how the Queen grew up from a young girl in London to becoming a monarch who ruled for seven decades.
REVEALED: Public will see Queen's coffin being lowered into the Windsor Caste vault tomorrow... before it is RETRIEVED after the cameras are switched off and reburied with Prince Philip and her parents in private family ceremony
18/09/22 01:01
The Queen's coffin will be retrieved after it is lowered into St George's Chapel's Royal Vault so that it can be reburied later with Prince Philip and her parents in King George VI Memorial Chapel.
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Lilibet's letters to Sonia… the only friend she chose herself: Written in her own hand, the charming correspondence offers a unique peek into the world of the young future Queen
17/09/22 21:00
The now-historic documents were written in the 1930s to the only friend the future Monarch ever chose for herself as a child, Sonia Graham-Hodgson.
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This is who the Queen will be buried next to
16/09/22 16:15
Following her state funeral in Westminster Abbey on Monday, the Queen's final resting place will be in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, an annex of St George's Chapel in Windsor.
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From starting the Queen's day... to accompanying her final moments: The crucial role of the Sovereign's Piper revealed as it emerges his lament will play out in St George's Chapel
16/09/22 11:47
The final sound as the Queen's body is lowered from view into St George's Chapel's vault during her committal service on Monday will be a lone piper's moving lament.
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HM's sweet tooth! Former lady-in-waiting Lady Pamela Hicks says the Queen used to bring a 'box of chocolates for the host and a box of chocolate for herself' when coming to stay
16/09/22 10:04
India Hicks, daughter of Lady Pamela Hicks, the Queen's former lady-in-waiting, has taken to Instagram to share a funny story of her mother's pet mongoose eat the Queen's chocolates.
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The final resting place for 'us four': The Queen will be reunited with King George VI, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret when she is laid to rest alongside her family and her beloved Philip
16/09/22 08:02
Many Britons are finding comfort in the knowledge the Queen will be laid to rest with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh and her parents and sister in St George's Chapel.
Her beloved Prince Philip with her once more: How the Queen will be buried beside her father George VI, mother Elizabeth and sister Princess Margaret in St George's Chapel at Windsor... with her late husband's body moved to be by her side
15/09/22 15:41
Following her state funeral in Westminster Abbey on Monday, the Queen's final resting place will be in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, an annex of St George's Chapel (pictured) in Windsor.
Their eyes were red-rimmed, but body language spoke volumes: REBECCA ENGLISH watches the steely determination of the royal ladies in mourning
14/09/22 22:00
REBECCA ENGLISH: The sight of four royal women waiting for Her Majesty's coffin at the entrance to historic Westminster Hall sparked memories of 'the three Queens' mourning King George VI in 1952.
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Victoria and George Cross heroes honoured with Queen funeral invites: Iraq war veteran who saved his platoon in rocket fire, RAF ace who sunk Nazi U-boat and retired cop who protected Princess Anne from kidnap
14/09/22 18:43
British military heroes who hold the Victoria Cross - including an RAF ace who sunk a German U-boat then landed his damaged plane while wounded - will be invited to the Queen's funeral on Monday.
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Together again for the Queen: Harry and Meghan stand behind William and Kate in Westminster Hall lying in state service days after they reunited to meet mourners in Windsor
14/09/22 14:02
At 2.22pm Her Majesty was carried down The Mall on a gun carriage - a tradition dating back to the death of her great-grandmother Queen Victoria in 1901.
Biblical symbolism, a tribute to George VI or clever planning? Experts suggest reasons behind Queen's coffin being moved from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall at precisely 2.22pm today
14/09/22 12:56
Royal biographer Robert Lacey told MailOnline that the simple reason of ensuring the procession arrives at Westminster Hall at 3pm is likely to be behind the timing.
The long line of loyalty to the Crown: How thousands of devoted Britons huddled overnight in the rain to see George VI lying in state in 1952... 70 years before similar miles-long queue to see Elizabeth II's coffin
14/09/22 11:25
In the space of just three days up to February 15, 1952, just over 301,000 people queued for nearly four miles to pay their respects to King George VI. Above: The queue opposite Parliament.
A life shaped by her beloved papa: How the Queen was inspired by her father George VI who always made time for his 'little Lilibet' and led by example in putting duty before all else before his death when she was just 25
14/09/22 08:28
Those who knew the Queen as a child described her as a loyal daddy's girl who idolised her father. As she grew up, her devotion to him shaped her 70-year reign.
'Jesus, enough with the Queen!' Howard Stern slams 'excessive' media coverage of monarch's death - and says it should get back to 'Trump and where those papers are that they found at Mar-a-Lago'
12/09/22 17:51
The remarks came during a speech on the Monday edition of Stern's eponymous named radio show, where the host criticized outlets for ditching the Trump story in favor of Queen coverage.
Staff leave flowers for Her Majesty at closed Kenyan safari lodge where she 'went up the tree a Princess and came down a Queen' following the death of her father King George VI in 1952
11/09/22 15:13
The Treetops Hotel - an elaborate treehouse on the edge of a watering hole in Aberdare National Park - was where Elizabeth 'went up the tree a Princess and came down a Queen.'
'I just felt like a little piece of me had gone': Catherine Zeta-Jones says the Queen's death has made her 'homesick' and 'proud of her heritage' as US based star attends Disney Expo
11/09/22 13:28
The long-serving monarch passed away on Thursday afternoon aged 96, almost 70-years after replacing her father King George VI on the Royal throne.
PETER HITCHENS: Why our Head of State, not the spin-doctored politicians who so many of us revere, is the TRUE defender of our freedom
10/09/22 21:39
PETER HITCHENS: The strange thing about her reign is that, while her personal popularity has grown, respect for the Crown and understanding of what it means have shrivelled away.
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The moment the whole of Westminster Abbey rose to its feet - and Princess Elizabeth became our Queen: The story behind Her Majesty's coronation 70 years ago
10/09/22 08:13
The Queen's death at 96 marks the end of a remarkable reign, which began with the death of King George VI in 1952. Here, a look back at her extraordinary coronation on June 2 1953.
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How Britain mourned King George VI's death, the late Queen's father
09/09/22 19:03
The then Princess Elizabeth was just 25 when she received the news her father had died and she would take over the throne.
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God save our gracious King: Words to the national anthem change - to the same version last used when the Queen's father George VI was on the throne
09/09/22 14:36
Crowds gathered outside the Palace today were heard singing God save the King, as King Charles III arrived. This version was last used when the Queen's father George VI was on the throne.
The Queen's lifelong Christian faith was an 'inspiration and an anchor' during her reign and helped her through grief after the death of Prince Philip when she sought solace in the 'new beginnings' of the story of Christ
09/09/22 14:12
Religious leaders around the world including the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby have paid tribute to 'faithful Christian disciple' Queen Elizabeth II after her death at the age of 96.
How Britain mourned loss of its last monarch: The Queen's father King George VI's funeral was held at St George's Chapel after his death in 1952, which prompted 300,000 people to file past his coffin as it lay in state in Westminster Hall
09/09/22 06:34
King George VI's funeral was held in St George's Chapel at Windsor on February 15, 1952. Above: The King's coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. It remained there for three days.
ANDREW NEIL: The Queen was the glue that bound the United Kingdom together when others conspired to tear it apart. With her passing, I fear for the Union
08/09/22 23:43
ANDREW NEIL: She was the glue that held our nation together for as long as most of us can remember. Through war and peace, social revolution and consolidation...
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World 'fears for the Queen': How global media reacted to the news
08/09/22 16:08
News about the growing concerns over the health of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dominated the homepages of newspapers around the world on Thursday.
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World 'fears for the Queen': How global media reacted to the news that Her Majesty is under medical supervision at Balmoral
08/09/22 14:28
Newspapers across the Commonwealth - from Canada to Australia - across Europe, and countless others around the world shared the concerning news to their readers on Thursday.
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Inside the intertwined lives of the Kennedys and the British royals
29/07/22 14:28
The House of Winsor has a decades-long relationship with the political family that started with Joe Kennedy Sr. and King George VI over 80 years ago.
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