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Were the Windsors snubbed or did they reject their regal cousins? Royal row breaks out over one of the biggest celebrations of the year

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15th June 2022
They’re already laying the table in Oslo for one of the royal parties of the year. On June 17 2022, King Harald and Queen Sonja will host a whole host of regal guests at a celebration for the 18th birthday of their granddaughter, Ingrid Alexandra, second in line to the throne and a queen in waiting. However, as the line up of who will be attending was shared by the Norwegian court, rumours began…
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Adelaide, the queen who met her king in a hotel

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14th June 2022
On a summer’s day in 1818, a young German princess walked into one of the most famous hotels in London to meet a man twice her age. Just a year earlier, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen and her suitor, William, Duke of Clarence, would never have considered chatting let alone…
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Yacht fittings, endless gardens and a link to Britain's last king called William - welcome to Adelaide Cottage

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14th June 2022
It’s the royal des res on everyone’s lips – Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate is reported to be the destination for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children as they look to move outside London.The four bedroom home is said to be where William and Kate have determined to live as George, Charlotte and Louis prepare to start a new school in…
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A royal rarity - an emerald engagement ring

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11th June 2022
Princess Martha Louise of Norway has announced her engagement to her partner, Durek Verrett. Their decision to marry wasn’t that much of a surprise with both having spoken of their hopes to wed previously. But the ring that they showed off during that most modern of royal engagement appearances, an Instagram live, was a bit of a surprise. For the couple have chosen an emerald as the central…
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Millions get ready for the Platinum Jubilee big lunch as traditional rainy weather moves in

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5th June 2022
Nearly every major event of The Queen’s long reign has seen a burst of rainy weather so millions of party goers around the UK were ready for showers as they prepared for the Platinum Jubilee big lunch.The community gatherings, a high point of the Platinum celebrations, are set to take place in their greatest numbers on June 5, the final day of the Jubilee weekend.Organised by the Big…
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