International royals

Former Empress of Iran: "We wanted to create progress"

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25th February 2017
Within the basement of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, sealed away from public view the majority of the time, there lies a collection of images bearing silent testimony to a world now long passed. The scenes show men dancing to music, women wearing fashionable clothing sitting in university lectures, stylish young couples enjoying what is for all appearances a relaxed and easy living. The…
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Luxembourg

Tessy of Luxembourg loses title

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21st February 2017
The question of whether or not Princess Tessy of Luxembourg would lose her title upon her divorce from His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Luxembourg, the third child of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, has been a topic of discussion since the announcement of…
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A Royal Execution: George, the Duke of Clarence

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17th February 2017
The War of the Roses was a period marked by the deep-set and bitter hatred that burned between the Houses of Lancaster and York. After the overthrow of Richard II by his cousin King Henry IV, the House of Plantagenet gave way to the House of Lancaster and the Kingdom of England began to stutter and fall. After the premature death of Henry V, who briefly brought England back to a zenith during his…
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Ahead of Ascot, Her Majesty’s Love of Horses

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14th February 2017
Racing returns to Ascot on Saturday, February the 18th when thousands will flock to the Berkshire track for Ascot Chase Raceday. It is a well-attended fixture including the Grade One Betfair Ascot Chase, but it is the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting in the summer that will…
British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace offers £30,000 to manage The Queen's Twitter account

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13th February 2017
A job advertisement was placed on The Queen’s official website earlier this week, seeking to hire a digital communications officer. The role will be full time with the new digital communications officer starting their term working for Buckingham Palace in March this year. The expected salary for the position is set at £30,000 a year. What will the role consist of? The new digital…
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The history of Her Majesty's Blue Sapphire Jubilee

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6th February 2017
God save our gracious King…This famous anthem has potential to invoke trips down memory lane and possibly create aristocratic fantasies in the minds of those that sing it with pride. However, one of the greatest Monarchs in British history is not someone who had the dream of Sovereignty. Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George originally of Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, originally of…
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