On this day, 20th November, 71 years ago, Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten. It was only two years after the war and the occasion marked a glimpse of joy in an otherwise bleak period of austerity and rationing. Sir Winston Churchill put it aptly in describing the marriage as, “A flash of colour on the hard road we have to travel.”

With Prince Charles’s 70th birthday coming to a close, The Royals’ busy schedule of appointments continues unabated. From a post box time capsule to the anniversary of a certain wedding engagement, here are the highlights of the Royal calendar from the last five days.

Serving the Royals, this week’s pick from Jessica Fellowes, journalist, novelist and author of several Downton Abbey companion books, offers an exclusive insight into the men and women who served the Royal Family.

The final week before Christmas saw Royal duties take on an almost uniformly festive flavour – but there have nevertheless been a few surprises in the Royal calendar. From audio advent calendars to Christmas cards, and one Royal opting to miss out on a Boxing Day tradition, we take a look at the last seven days in the life of the Royals.

More than 40 years ago, Queen Elizabeth II became the world’s first monarch to send an email – before the Internet was even invented.

From cute nicknames to the future of Buckingham Palace, get your weekly regal fix in this week’s Royal News Round Up.

From regal  anniversaries to family tension, each week we discover something new about the British Royal Family. If you can’t get enough of the Windsors, read on for True Royalty’s royal news round up!

The life of a Royal can be extremely isolating; separated from the public by legions of staff, security and, often, the walls of Buckingham Palace, it is virtually impossible for the Royals to experience life as an ordinary member of the public.

From supporting charities in Northern Ireland to carrying out Royal duties in far-flung Morocco, it has been a busy week for the Windsors. Keep up to date with their latest activities and assignments in this week’s Royal news round up!