The Royal Family is typically the very embodiment of “stiff upper lip.” However, this tight-knit family isn’t above cracking the occasional joke, even at the expense of the Queen! That’s what happened this past week when Prince Harry was caught on camera doing his best...
What is the phrase we most commonly associate with the British? For many of us, that phrase is “stiff upper lip.” Generally speaking, we expect the British to be cool and dispassionate in most circumstances. However, British royalty absolutely love to mash those “stiff upper...
Queen Elizabeth has been an institution unto herself for our entire lives. In fact, she has been around so long that many of us don’t remember her surprising origin story! First of all, young Elizabeth never imagined that she would ever serve as queen. When...
How do you like to celebrate your birthday? Many around the world enjoy small celebrations with friends and family. And, of course, a bit of cake and alcohol to celebrate another year gone by. As you might imagine, though, the Royal Family does things a...
The death of Prince Philip felt like nothing short of the death of an era. On one hand, he was a divisive and controversial figure over the years. But he also embodied living history and served as one of the most visible faces of the...
On April 9, Prince Philip passed away at the age of 99. Married to Queen Elizabeth for 73 years, he was the longest-serving consort in British history. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband,...
Meghan Markle has had a complex relationship with royalty. At first, she was ecstatic to become part of the British royal family by marrying Prince Harry. But it didn’t take long for the paparazzi to tear her down, all while she tried to navigate the...
Royalty is a funny thing — it all comes down to who you are related to. And blood is everything when it comes to determining who will take which crown and which title. Many who are related to royalty will never have a fancy title...
The Queen of England has, by definition, a lot on her plate. She’s a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and de facto head of the entire Windsor family. Then she has her official role as monarch and head of the Church of England. When you have that...
On Friday, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip, 98, was admitted into a hospital for a “preexisting condition.” He has since spent four consecutive days at King Edward VII Hospital in London. The statement reported that the hospitalization was done as a...
