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4 days ago · About. What is a Jubilee? Royal Jubilees are an occasion to celebrate the life and reign of a Monarch. Though the concept of the Jubilee began in biblical times, today the term is most closely associated with the Royal Family, and the ceremony and spectacle which the term symbolises.
2 days ago · The term may also refer to the role of the royal family within the UK's broader political structure. The current monarch is King Charles III, who ascended the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
3 days ago · In 1992, a year that Elizabeth referred to as the royal family’s annus horribilis, Prince Charles and his wife, Diana, princess of Wales, separated, as did Prince Andrew and his wife, Sarah, duchess of York. Moreover, Anne divorced, and a fire gutted the royal residence of Windsor Castle.
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5 days ago · May 4, 2024, 5:19 AM ET (CBC) Princess Anne takes part in ceremony for new Pacific fleet ship. Anne, the Princess Royal (born August 15, 1950, London, England) is a British royal, the second child and only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh.
1 day ago · As members of the Royal Family put some planned engagements on hold during the U.K. election campaign, there is another reminder of the fine line royals walk in wanting to be seen to be above ...
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3 days ago · Home World History Historic Nobility. Catherine, princess of Wales. consort of Prince William. Also known as: Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, Catherine, Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge, Kate Middleton. Written by. John M. Cunningham graduated from Kalamazoo College in 2000 with a B.A. in English. He worked at Britannica from 2004 to 2018.
1 day ago · Philip is the longest-lived male member of the British royal family. He retired from royal duties in 2017, aged 96, having completed 22,219 solo engagements and 5,493 speeches since 1952. Philip died at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle.
