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How many of Henry VIII's queens were crowned?

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22nd September 2023
‘Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived.’ That sad little rhyme, summing up the fates of Henry VIII’s six wives, is familiar to many. But while just about everyone knows that the monarch with a thing for wedding cake said ‘I do’ six times only to turn sour, and then some, on the majority of the women he married, the details of his consorts&#8217…
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Mary of Waltham, a tragic teenage royal bride

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22nd September 2023
On an autumn day, in 1344, a little girl was born to a famous king and queen. She entered the expected role of a royal daughter from birth as her future husband, an important political ally, was already living in the regal nursery she would call home. This royal baby spent…
Norway

A tiny church and a scramble for a minister - a very unusual royal wedding

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22nd September 2023
When the leading princess of a royal court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that changed the rules of royal romance. Her marriage to Johan Martin Ferner was controversial but the fact that it took place at all signalled a…
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British Royals

The last resting place of Queen Elizabeth II

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19th September 2023
Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor on the evening of September 19th 2022.The tombstone was placed on the grave soon afterwards.The simplest of markers was chosen for the longest reigning Monarch in British history.Her Late Majesty lies beneath a slab engraved with ‘Elizabeth II” and her dates, ‘1926 &#8211…
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British Royals

Man arrested after scaling wall at Royal Mews close to Buckingham Palace

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16th September 2023
Police have arrested a man close to Buckingham Palace.Around 1.25am on September 16th 2023, officers were called when a man was seen climbing the wall and entering the Royal Mews.The person did not enter Buckingham Palace or its gardens.A 25 year old has been detained by officers from the Metropolitan Police under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act on suspicion of trespassing…
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