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The royal bridesmaid who became a queen

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25th August 2023
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began to run excited articles about a royal wedding. The only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess Mary’s wedding dress, choice of venue and honeymoon destination were pored over even if actual details were hard to come by (sound familiar?) but one…
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British Royals

Princess Margaret's poignant wedding day tribute to her father, King George VI

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23rd August 2023
The gowns worn by royal bridesmaids can often be overlooked but the creations made for the attendants at Princess Margaret’s wedding in May 1960 had a very special meaning. For they were a link between the bride and her beloved father, who had died almost a decade before her marriage.Margaret had turned to Norman Hartnell for her wedding ensemble and entrusted him with creating perfect…
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The princess named after Ireland's patron saint

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23rd August 2023
For a princess who claimed a bit of a royal first at the baptismal font, it’s perhaps not surprising that Patricia of Connaught – known for most of her adult life as Lady Patricia Ramsey – ended up changing plenty of regal rules on her way. The little…
British Royals

Prince William answers football critics with a little help from a princess

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19th August 2023
The Prince of Wales has sent a good luck message to the Lionesses with a little help from a young royal football fan.Princess Charlotte, who has shown her support for the England team in the past, joined her dad for a video just hours before the match in Sydney which could see Sarina Wiegman’s women crowned world champions.After days of debate about whether Prince William, who is…
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The 'Queen's Empty House' and one of Europe's most beloved kings

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15th August 2023
It was a quiet country house, described by several who knew it as ‘’little’’ and a ‘’pied a terre’, given as a wedding present to a royal couple who were expected to linger on the fringes of regal life. Yet on July 2nd 1903, it became the birthplace of one of the most popular and celebrated monarchs of the 20th century. For it was at Appleton House, on the Sandringham Estate, that…
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