Princess Anne and Family

Happy Birthday Princess Anne: 10 facts about The Princess Royal

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15th August 2015
Happy Birthday to Princess Anne, who was born today in 1950. 10 Facts about Princess Anne 1. The Princess was born at 11:50 am at Clarence House. 2. Her full title is: Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, Princess Royal, Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Extra Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Dame Grand Cross and Grand Master of…
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Kenilworth Castle: The forgotten royal fortress

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14th August 2015
When you think of royal castle’s, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Windsor Castle? Warwick Castle? Balmoral Castle? One is sure that when you think of a royal castle, Kenilworth Castle isn’t the first that springs to mind however this Warwickshire…
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Stories of the Stuarts: River Thames Frost Fairs

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13th August 2015
There are records of a Frost Fair on the River Thames dating back to as early as the Winter of 1607 though they really became a popular event as the 17th century was drawing to an end. Though just what is a Frost Fair I hear you ask? Well they are exactly what they sound…
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The stories of Queen Victoria's granddaughters: Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein

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12th August 2015
In the winter of 1900, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein fled in a panic from Cumberland Lodge, clutching an alarming telegram. Arriving at Windsor Castle, she frantically explained to her mother, Queen Victoria, that the Duke of Anhalt had tersely demanded that her daughter, Marie Louise, should return at once to the Duchy to face divorce proceedings on the grounds that she had…
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The stories of Queen Victoria's granddaughters: Princess Irene of Hesse

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10th August 2015
It is fitting that this Hessian granddaughter of Queen Victoria was christened ‘Irene’ – a name meaning “peace” – an appropriate choice in more ways than one, as her character and the circumstances of her birth would prove. Perhaps the one of Princess Alice’s surviving daughters about which least is known, she was destined to outlive all her immediate family, dying in 1953. Princess…
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Stories of the Stuarts: Ring-a-ring of Roses

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9th August 2015
It is one of the most popular nursery rhymes in this country though not many people know the true origins of Ring-a-ring of Roses. The rhyme was first sung during the Great Plague of 1665 and perfectly summed up the symptoms of this devastating disease. “Ring-a-ring of…
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Football crazy: five teams who can count on royal support as the Premier League season gets under way

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8th August 2015
The Royal Family have gone a bit football crazy in recent months. The Duke of Cambridge, President of the Football Association, has led the way with high profile support for the women’s team who made the semi finals of the World Cup and an interview for BBC One with Gary Lineker ahead of the FA Cup Final earlier this summer. Prince William is a high profile royal football fan but his family…
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