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The groom who turned down an Earldom: Why Princess Alexandra’s husband chose life as a royal commoner

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18th December 2025
In April 1963, the nation paused to witness the wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent, Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy. The union captured public imagination not only for its splendour, but also for the quietly unorthodox choices made by the groom. The couple first met at a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years later Buckingham Palace confirmed…
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Royal recognition from The King for the heroes who saved lives in the Huntingdon train attack

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17th December 2025
The King has met a group of people whose courage helped save lives during the violent attack on a train near Huntingdon last month, welcoming them to Buckingham Palace in a private audience that underscored the monarchy’s longstanding recognition of quiet heroism. Among those invited was Andrew Johnson, the train driver whose calm judgement and swift action were credited with helping to bring…
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18 facts about James, Earl of Wessex, as he celebrates his milestone birthday

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17th December 2025
As James, Earl of Wessex, celebrates his 18th birthday – here are 18 facts about the young royal. Full Name and Birth: James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor was born on 17 December 2007 at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey to Prince Edward and Sophie, the then Earl and Countess of Wessex. Sibling: He is the younger brother of Lady Louise Windsor but remains ahead of her in the…
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Sadness as Princess Anne's lady-in-waiting dies

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16th December 2025
Dame Shân Legge-Bourke, the esteemed Welsh public figure and long-serving lady-in-waiting to Princess Anne, has died at the age of 82. Her family confirmed that she passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her children. Describing her loss on social media, the…
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A Christmas message from the King: Beatrice & Eugenie are welcome - Andrew is not

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16th December 2025
There was something quietly emphatic about the sight of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie arriving together at Buckingham Palace for the King’s pre-Christmas lunch. No speeches were made, no statements issued, yet the message was unmistakable: the controversies of the father will not be inherited by the daughters. While Prince Andrew was photographed riding alone in the rain at Windsor…
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