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Sep 14, 2022

King Charles III is a qualified sailor, pilot, parachutist and commando

Following royal tradition and in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and two great-grandfathers, King Charles III served in the Royal Navy as well as the Royal Air Force. Appearing…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Sep 14, 2022

BYMiguel Ortiz

Sep 8, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, dies at 96

On September 8, 2022, the British Royal Family announced that Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral earlier in the day. The Queen had been under medical supervision and members…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Sep 8, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 8, 2022

A British officer could have been executed for his affair with Princess Diana

British Officer Captain James Hewitt wasn’t just in hot water, he was sitting in a pig pen. It seemed like everyone in the world wanted to get a word with…

BYTeam Mighty

Aug 8, 2022

BYIan D'Costa

Mar 26, 2022

This is why the SAS trains with the British royal family

Britain’s royals are guarded by the best London’s Metropolitan Police have to offer — a special unit known as Protection Command. These officers, trained as armed bodyguards for the royal family, can often be seen escorting the Queen, Prince Phi…

BYIan D'Costa

Mar 26, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Oct 5, 2021

An assassin tried to kill a member of the Saudi royal family with a butt bomb

Muhammad bin Nayef is the grandson of the founder of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud, a former crown prince, former interior minister of the kingdom, and architect of the government’s counterinsurgency…

BYTeam Mighty

Oct 5, 2021

BYBlake Stilwell

May 1, 2021

Why the Queen of England took a member of Parliament hostage

They do things a little differently over in Britain. They say the U.S. and the UK are two nations separated by a common language — but we’re also separated by food quality and bizarre traditions. Just as the English might be a little concerned wh…

BYBlake Stilwell

May 1, 2021

BYMiguel Ortiz

Apr 9, 2021

Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh and WWII naval hero died at 99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was known around the world as the husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. The two had been married since 1947. On April 9, 2021, at…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Apr 9, 2021

BYJessica Manfre

Nov 10, 2020

MIGHTY 25: From secret combat missions in Afghanistan to encouraging wounded warriors, meet Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

While Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex might only be known to some for his name or standing, to the military community at large, he is so much more. Despite the…

BYJessica Manfre

Nov 10, 2020

BYMandy Baker

Jul 18, 2020

The last surviving head of state to serve during WWII is … Queen Elizabeth II?

Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest reigning monarch. However, she was breaking barriers even before the crown became hers. Elizabeth was also the first female of the Royal family to be an active duty member of the British Armed Forces. This al…

BYMandy Baker

Jul 18, 2020

BYBlake Stilwell

May 14, 2020

How Prince Charles got all his medals without fighting in a war

When decked out in his full royal regalia, the Prince of Wales looks much like what you think a 69-year-old aristocrat might — much like what you think a stereotypical soon-to-be king might. His military uniform is emblazoned with medals, ropes, p…

BYBlake Stilwell

May 14, 2020