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The US designer whose big blazers are the piece that every style conscious royal loves

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8th August 2025
Like us, queens and princesses everywhere have realised the power of a good blazer. The right piece will be versatile and make a statement. And as the Princess of Wales just showed, Veronica Beard has quietly become the go-to brand for blazers.  The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood released a new series of animated clips focusing on how to help nurture emotional and mental…
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Dutch royals face continuing criticism over holiday home in Greece

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8th August 2025
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are once again facing criticism for their summer vacation plans.  The Dutch media have brought up their concerns about royal vacations.  Each summer, the Dutch king and queen, and their three daughters, Princess Catharina Amalia, Princess Alexia, and Princess Ariane, spend roughly two months in Greece for their vacation.  The…
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The beautiful duchess who became chatelaine of one of the most famous palaces in the world as well as a firm royal favourite

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6th August 2025
Consuelo Vanderbilt, the American socialite, became the Duchess of Marlborough in 1895 when she married Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough. She would quickly become a royal favourite and she is back in the spotlight again.  Consuelo was the it-girl of Gilded Age New York society, and with English aristocrats looking across the Atlantic to find rich brides, the beautiful and…
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Balmoral: the beloved summer home of generations

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4th August 2025
The King and Queen will be spending their summer at Balmoral Castle with their annual stay on the estate in Aberdeenshire coming after a busy time. Balmoral has bee a royal home for over 150 years. What do the royals do when they are on holiday at Balmoral?  The Balmoral estate is a private property, meaning that it belongs to The King personally and is not a working royal home like…
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