Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge stuns in blue at SportsAid 40th anniversary gala

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10th June 2016
The Duchess of Cambridge was joined last night by Olympic stars of the past, future and present for the SportsAid charity gala in London.Embed from Getty ImagesThe Duchess looked stunning in a new floor-length blue dress by Roland Mouret and looked dazzling in a diamond Cartier earrings during the SportsAid gala on Thursday evening. Speaking at the event, Catherine said: “We cannot wait…
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Features

Marie Antoinette: A Short Biography

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4th June 2016
Maria Antonia Josephina Johanna was born on 2 November 1755 in Vienna, Austria. She was the 11th child (and most beautiful daughter) of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa. She was so beautiful that when she was around the age of 10, a young…
History

#OnThisDay in 1670: the Secret Treaty of Dover was signed

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1st June 2016
On this day in 1670 King Charles II, his sister Princess Henrietta, and King Louis XIV of France made a deal behind closed doors. In 1534 King Henry VIII formally severed English ties to the Catholic Church by the passing of laws through Parliament including The Act of Supremacy. After these laws were passed the King was the head of the English church. 100 years later there were still conflicts…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip and astronaut Tim Peake surprise two young pilots

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19th May 2016
A magical moment it was for two budding young pilots Head Girl Libby and Deputy Head Boy Michael when they received a call from Astronaut Tim Peake in space and were granted entrance to a royal residence at St James Palace in London for an audience with The Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness congratulated the two young pilots after they received certificates of recognition by Andy Perkins…
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