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This wedding present of sapphires and diamonds was hidden behind palace walls for years

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15th September 2026
Queen Letizia likes to pull a style surprise and one of her biggest was her decision to dust down a sapphire necklace that hadn’t been seen for decades. The Queen of Spain wore a very special but rarely seen set of jewellery for a hugely important royal event but its appearance came after a long spell of keeping this particular set of gems hidden behind palace walls. The diamond and…
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Princess Astrid of Norway dies two days after the funeral of her brother, King Harald

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11th September 2026
Princess Astrid of Norway has died just two days after the funeral of her younger brother, King Harald. The princess, who was 94, passed away exactly a fortnight after her brother. She had been unwell earlier this year and had wound down her public engagements following a spell in hospital. Her death was announced by King Haakon VIII. Princess Astrid, who was first lady of Norway during…
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Queen Sonja's poignant tribute to King Harald is shared on the eve of his funeral

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8th September 2026
On the eve of the funeral of King Harald of Norway, his widow has kept a lone vigil at his coffin. With hours to go until the final farewell to Harald V gets under way, Queen Sonja was seen standing by herself beside her husband’s coffin as it lies in state at the chapel of Oslo’s Royal Palace. The Norwegian queen looked on solemnly as the message n her wreath of white flowers…
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The death of Henry VIII's last queen, Katherine Parr, remains one of history's royal mysteries

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7th September 2026
Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been one of the most important people in England yet her action packed life was soon forgotten. What really happened to Henry VIII’s last…
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