Anthony Blunt, who worked at Buckingham Palace as Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, was secretly a Soviet spy during WWII.
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign spanned 70 years during which time many coins with special designs were issued to celebrate moments in history including some rare 10p, 50p and £2 coins
Duchess Sophie celebrated her 60th birthday on Monday, Jan. 20. In honor of the special occasion, the Duchess of Edinburgh spoke to The Telegraph about a plethora of subjects, including her two children—Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.
The reign of Queen Elizabeth II lasted a historic 70 years and 214 days. That's actually the second longest in world history – and this is how close the Queen came to breaking the all-time record.
Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for nearly a decade that Anthony Blunt was a Soviet spy, newly declassified documents reveal.
Royal Family members stick to an age-old superstition that cautions against consuming pointy food, according to an expert. This means that square-shaped sandwiches are notably absent from their dining tables, with the sharp corners reportedly against tradition.
Documents newly declassified by MI5, Britain's internal intelligence agency, show the late Queen Elizabeth II was not informed for almost 10 years that a member of her staff had spied for the then-Soviet Union.
The daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has taken up a poignant extra-curricular at the University of St Andrews
Newly declassified British documents show that Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries.
Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser’s double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries, newly declassified documents reveal.
Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries, newly declassified documents reveal.
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