Royal Family opens Royal archive to public, but makes shocking mistake

The Royal Family opened parts of the Royal Archive to the public, but their invitation came with an awkward misstep.

On Instagram, the Royal Family announced the news about selected documents, and directed fans to the link listed in their bio for more information.

However, upon clicking on the link, users found themselves led to a blank page, displaying one message, which read, "The requested page could not be found."

After moving on to the right webpage, fans discover a selection of "unique and rarely seen items" assembled by the Royal Archives team.

"The iconic Round Tower of Windsor Castle is home to the Royal Archives - a unique collection of documents relating to the history of the British Monarchy over the last 250 years," the team penned on the website.

Continuing, "Each year, we share items from the Royal Archives as part of the UK-wide initiative 'Explore Your Archive Week'. The team at the Royal Archives have selected material according to the themes set by The Archives and Records Association for the 2025 campaign."

"We hope that these unique and rarely-seen items help you understand more about the work of the archives and the documents they preserve, as well as the history and work of the Royal Family."

The collection is organised into eight categories: conservation, beauty, medieval, silence, pets, digital, inclusion and anniversaries.

Among the items are a 1911 manuscript bought by King George V in Norman French and a diary entry from November 11, 1920 when he unveiled the Cenotaph.

It also includes words from Queen Victoria when she was 13 years old and King George V describing the day of his Silver Jubilee on May 6, 1935.