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Rooms in Windsor being rented out for more than £15,000-per-night ahead of May royal wedding

On 19 May, the eyes of the world will be on the Berkshire town of Windsor as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Locals are reportedly cashing in on the windfall of tourists, royal fans, and world media set to descend on the town. Since the announcement of their engagement last November, royal fans and the media have speculated about the…
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Bride-to-be Meghan Markle revealed she was pressured to lie about her age to get better acting jobs

Comments from royal bride-to-be Meghan Markle shared in 2015 have resurfaced with all the attention the former Suits star is receiving in the wake of her engagement to Prince Harry. In an interview from two years ago, Ms Markle revealed that agents pressured her to lie about her age during auditions for fear she would be instantly rejected by casting directors and producers once she passed 30. On…
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How other royal engagements have been announced over the years

Now that the dust has settled a bit with the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to marry in May 2018, we take a look back at how some other royal engagements have been announced over the years. Belgium: In September 1999, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that then-Prince Philippe was engaged to fellow Belgian speech therapist Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz. It came as a surprise…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge visits Foundling Museum and is “thrilled” about gaining a sister-in-law

After much time away from the public scene due to illness, the Duchess of Cambridge has begun to appear more and more in public in recent weeks. On Tuesday, Her Royal Highness visited the acclaimed Foundling Museum in London. The museum highlights the times of the Foundling Hospital which was founded in 1739 by philanthropist Thomas Coram to care for children who were at risk to be abandoned by…
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