Features

Diana's wedding dress returned to William and Harry

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3rd September 2014
<![CDATA[The wedding dress of Diana, Princess of Wales, has now been returned to her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. The famous dress was designed by David and Elizabeth Emmanuel, and featured a 25ft train, puffed sleeves and a ruffled collar. It has been kept on the Althorp Estate, Diana’s childhood home, for two months of the year, as part of an exhibition called ‘Diana: A…
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'Harry at 30' featuring our Deputy Editor

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3rd September 2014
<![CDATA[Last night, ITV screened a documentary taking a look back at the last three decades of Prince Harry's life, as he turns 30 later this month. It featured prominent Royal correspondents, a former Royal Protection Officer, and those who knew him well, like a…
Prince & Princess of Wales

William and Kate's dog Lupo to star in another book

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1st September 2014
<![CDATA[It's not just the people of the Royal Family who take centre stage as it has emerged that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's dog, Lupo, is set to star in another book. Lupo's first book, The Adventures of Lupo the Royal Dog: The Secret of Windsor Castle is set to be published this week and the inspiration behind author Aby King's work is quite a tragic one. She…
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History

Manuscript by Mary, Queen of Scots up for sale

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31st August 2014
<![CDATA[A very rare piece of history will take centre stage at an American auction on 18th September as a manuscript that was signed by Mary, Queen of Scots before her execution is being put up for sale. The document in question relates to an estate in France where one…
The Yorks

Preview: CNBC Meets…The Duke of York

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27th August 2014
<![CDATA[CNBC presenter Tania Bryer recently got a rare chance to interview the Duke of York for the latest episode in the CNBC Meets series. The 30-minute interview with Prince Andrew will premiere this evening at 10pm. During the interview at Buckingham Palace, viewers will be able to witness the Duke speaking openly about his marriage to Sarah Ferguson and his relationship with his…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen responds to 7-year-old's recital invitation

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24th August 2014
<![CDATA[A seven-year-old musician sent The Queen an invitation to a music recital and has received a response. Musical prodigy Leia Zhu, from Whickham in Newcastle, sent an invite to Her Majesty to attend her 45-minute recital to watch her play nine different pieces on her violin. Along with the letter, The Queen received a CD and newspaper clippings about the young musician. Leia said in…
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