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Princess Alice of Battenberg: a war-time hero

The late Duke of Edinburgh was an anchor of support for Queen Elizabeth II throughout her entire reign. Although many considered him an outsider when the couple married, he had his own royal pedigree. His mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg was born on 25 February at Windsor Castle. Princess Alice was born to Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and By…
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Elizabeth II hosts her first State Visit as Queen

Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all began with a meeting with friends in 1954. In June that year, Her Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as they made the first…