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Why nobody wanted to buy former Prince Andrew's Falklands War gloves in embarrassing auction blow

A pair of flying gloves worn by the former Prince Andrew during the Falklands War failed to attract a single bid at auction, with experts suggesting his damaged public reputation may have deterred potential buyers. The signed pale leather gloves, worn by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – the then Duke of York – while serving as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot during the 1982 conflict, had been…
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Royal News

Royal eyebrows may be raised as Prince Edward's former girlfriend prepares to publish memoir

Royal eyebrows may be raised after a former girlfriend of Prince Edward announced plans to publish a memoir detailing their five-year romance and her encounters with Queen Elizabeth II. West End star Ruthie Henshall, 59, is set to lift the lid on her relationship with the Duke of Edinburgh in a new book, The Showgirl and the Prince, which promises what she describes as a “brutally honest”…
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British Royals

Remarkable find uncovers lost piece of King Charles' investiture history

A ceremonial gown worn during the investiture of the then Prince Charles at Caernarfon Castle in 1969 has been rediscovered in Wales, alongside an original invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to participate in the historic event. The remarkable find was made at an antiques roadshow in Saundersfoot, where a member of the public brought in what initially appeared to be an old ceremonial robe. It…
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British Royals

The little-known sister who will not attend Peter Phillips' wedding this weekend

As members of The Royal Family prepare to gather for Peter Phillips’ wedding to Harriet Sperling this weekend, one relative is expected to be missing from the celebrations. King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales are among the royals believed to be attending the ceremony at All Saints’ Church in Gloucestershire on Saturday. Peter’s close-knit extended family is…
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