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Queen Victoria's relationship with her servant back in the spotlight as author claims they may have married secretly

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26th July 2025
A new book claims that Queen Victoria may have had a secret child with her Scottish servant, John Brown.The book, Victoria’s Secret by Fern Riddell, looks at the relationship between Victoria and her ghillie who was one of the most important members of her household for twent years.The possibility is also examined in an accompanying Channel 4 programme called Queen Victoria: Secret…
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Royal News

King Charles sends loyal cousin to celebrate anniversary of document that gave away royal power

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23rd July 2025
It’s a document that finally conceded a monarch wasn’t beyond the law and King Charles’s Royal Family has been celebrating it and the powers it enshrined.The Magna Carta of 1225 is considered the charter that finally put the crown under the control of law and as it reached its 800th birthday, a loyal cousin of The King was on hand to mark the moment.The Duke of Gloucester…
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British Royals

How William and Kate kept everyone in the Royal Family happy with the name they chose for Prince George

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22nd July 2025
There were few surprises when the names of the little prince born in July 2013 were announced. For pretty much the whole time that the then Duchess of Cambridge was expecting her first baby, there was huge speculation that if she had a boy, he would be called George. Kate and William didn’t disappoint but it turns out they were keeping just about everyone in the Royal Family happy with their…
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Queen Elizabeth II's earliest surviving designer dress to go on show to mark centenary of her birth

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21st July 2025
The earliest surviving couture gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II will be on show as part of a spectacular event marking the centenary of her birth.Her Edward Molyneux designed bridesmaids gown, worn for the wedding of Prince George and Princess Marina in 1934, will be one of the star pieces in a show at The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace which will open in 2026.Queen Elizabeth II…
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