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Ten royals who have presented the trophies at Wimbledon

The Princess of Wales will be on Centre Court to hand over the trophies at Wimbledon as this year’s competition comes to a close. The last few years have seen the Princess become a regular at the presentations but a whole host of royals have done the honours over the years. Queen Elizabeth II [getty src=”514877632″ width=”468″ height=”594&#8243…
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Luxembourg

New baby joy for Luxembourg's royals

The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg have shared their joy at the news they are to become grandparents again. In a short statement, the Grand Ducal Court said Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa had ”the great joy of announcing that Prince Felix and…
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The unexpected royal wedding that created one of England's most unusual queens

Sixteenth century kings, even those that had worked their way through a quintet of queens, had a somewhat preconceived idea of what a consort should bring to their royal marriage. Henry VIII might well have been in love with the idea of love but he also had a concept of court politics that his wives had to match. However, his final wedding would prove to be the most unusual of all his marriages…
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British Royals

The Duke of Edinburgh at presentation of new colours to London Guards

The Duke of Edinburgh has presented new colours to the London Guards in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The Duke, who is The Colonel of the 1st Battalion London Guards, handed over the new colours before 100 soldiers after a blessing by the Chaplain General. The 1st Battalion London Guards is the redesignation of the London Regiment which is the Army Reserve of the capital. The…
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