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Queen Mary's starring role at the festival that would inspire the Commonwealth Games

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28th July 2022
In the sunny days of 1911, all eyes were on one royal. Queen Mary had been consort for just over a year and was now accompanying her husband to a major event that would begin a summer of celebrations for their Coronation. Mary was the leading figure at the Festival of Empire which would include a sporting competition that would turn, eventually, into the Commonwealth Games. And, just as some of…
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A prince in sequins beckons: why the Windsors need to join the royal Eurovision lovefest

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25th July 2022
Stand by, Eurovision fans, the contest is landing in the UK. It’s been confirmed that a British city will welcome the world’s most famous song competition in 2023, hosting on behalf of Ukraine. And that leads to a big question. How many royals will we see at Eurovision 2023?The perfect outfit is waiting. The reason the UK was so high in the mix to step in for Ukraine was the stand out…
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A future king is serenaded on his birthday at Buckingham Palace

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22nd July 2022
Prince George got a special birthday present at Buckingham Palace today as he celebrated turning nine.Although the third in line to the throne wasn’t at the famous London royal residence he will one day call home, the Band of the Irish Guards serenaded him with two verses of Happy Birthday as he marked his special day.💂‍♀️Thank you to the @IrishGuardsBand for playing Happy…
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Secret Royal Weddings: King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

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15th July 2022
It was a royal union that changed England forever. The marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn followed years of legal wrangling by the king which led to a religious revolution and an international controversy. When they said ‘I do’, they did so in secret but five centuries on, the question remains – how many clandestine ceremonies did Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn take part in?Their union…
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