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The official website of the British Royal Family, providing news, events, and information about the Monarchy and its members.
News | The Royal Family
Oct 17, 2020 — The Prince of Wales joins American Football stars at NFL Foundation UK event. 15 October 2024. Read more. News.
The role of the Monarchy - The Royal Family
Aug 24, 2024 — The role of the Monarchy. Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom. In a monarchy, a king or queen is Head of State. The British Monarchy is known as a constitutional monarchy. This means that, while The Sovereign is Head of State, the ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament.
The Queen's Jubilees and milestones | The Royal Family
The 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 ...
Royal Residences: Buckingham Palace | The Royal Family
Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres deep …
The King - The Royal Family
The 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 Fisher. The Prince's mother was proclaimed ...
Queen Elizabeth - The Royal Family
Find out more about The late Queen's role as Head of the Commonwealth...
Diana, Princess of Wales - The Royal Family
Diana, Princess of Wales, formerly Lady Diana Frances Spencer, was born on 1 July 1961 at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the youngest daughter of the then Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, now the late (8th) Earl Spencer and the late Hon. Mrs Shand-Kydd, daughter of the 4th Baron Fermoy. Until her father inherited the Earldom ...
William I 'The Conqueror' (r. 1066-1087) - The Royal Family
Born around 1028, William was the illegitimate son of Duke Robert I of Normandy, and Herleve (also known as Arlette), daughter of a tanner in Falaise. Known as 'William the Bastard' to his contemporaries, his illegitimacy shaped his career when he was young. On his father's death in 1035, William was recognised by his family as the heir - an ...
Changing the Guard - The Royal Family
The guard duties are normally provided by a battalion of the Household Division, but also sometimes by other infantry battalions or units. For example, around the time of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953, soldiers from Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Ceylon and Pakistan all participated in the Changing of the Guard, and today we …