British Royals

The title that unites a forgotten princess, an historic monarch and a very grand duchess

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11th October 2023
The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of the best known in the modern Monarchy. It was held for almost 74 years by Prince Philip. He is the best known of all the men to be Duke of Edinburgh but the five women who have been the city’s duchess, including the newly created Duchess of Edinburgh, are all famous names in royal history. The Hanover’s missing queen The first Duchess of Edinburgh…
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The Gloucesters

The token of love that was created by the Duke of Gloucester for his Duchess on a special anniversary

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7th October 2023
The Duke of Gloucester showed his love for his Duchess when he created a very special piece of jewellery to mark their golden wedding anniversary. Prince Richard designed a brooch with their two initials intertwined to mark their 50 years of marriage. They celebrated their anniversary in 2022. (Aaron Chown/PA/Handout) Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester wears it in a new portrait shared to…
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Features

The farmer who accidentally found a long dead Queen of England

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4th October 2023
Amongst the prettiness of rolling countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a queen whose life was filled with drama and whose end was soon forgotten in the tumult of Tudor politics. The drama continued…
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Features

The dramatic stories of the October kings

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1st October 2023
October is truly the king of all the autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown – although all five monarchs had very…
British Royals

Witnesses to one of the most important royal weddings in history

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1st October 2023
It was the beginning of a royal chapter which would make history time and time again. On November 20th 1947, the ceremony which joined Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip as wife and husband was described by one of the clergy involved as ”in all essentials, exactly the same as it would have been for any cottager who might be married this afternoon”. And just like everyone who said…
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