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Duke of Windsor letter reveals Royal Family rift

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9th September 2013
In a newly revealed candid letter written after the 1936 Abdication Crisis, the Duke of Windsor, formerly Edward VIII, allegedly reveals how the Royal Family warned him to stay away from England.The letter, which was written in 1939, said the Duke was advised to stay away from England while his brother King George VI established himself as Monarch. The letter reveals how Edward adhered to the…
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The tragic sons of York and Lancaster: Know your Edwards

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7th September 2013
The fifteenth century was littered with Edwards. It had always been a popular royal name and the London associations with Edward the Confessor, whose tomb was located within Westminster Abbey, made it a favourite choice for royal mothers giving birth there. It was also traditional to name sons after their fathers or after the King. The succession of the Yorkist Edward IV provided an obvious…
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Prince Harry training for rugged Antarctica expedition

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5th September 2013
Prince Harry participating in the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, USA in May 2013.Prince Harry is once again teaming up with Walking for the Wounded for another trek.  The young prince, who is now fourth in line to the throne, is joining the charity organization on an expedition to Antarctica and participating in demanding tests to prepare. As the palace confirmed to Royal Central this…
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'Royal Ketchup' released in honour of Prince George

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5th September 2013
Upon the birth of a royal baby, there is always in influx of items for purchase that seems to suit one’s personal taste, whether it be the porcelain tea cup with the date of birth, the baby announcement on a plush teddy bear or the ubiquitous tea towels that seem to fly…
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Three royal weddings and a birthday

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4th September 2013
Basking in the exhilaration of Prince George’s recent nativity, royal watchers everywhere were treated to more blissful news this weekend as three royal couples were given their fairytale “happily ever after”. Prince Rahim finds a princess Prince Rahim, the eldest son of His Highness Aga Khan IV, wed beautiful supermodel Kendra Spears in a private ceremony on the shores of Lake…
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