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Unseen portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales takes centre stage in new Kensington Palace exhibition

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3rd March 2022
A previously unseen portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales is among the photos on show in a new exhibition opening at her former home, Kensington Palace. The picture, taken by David Bailey is part of a new event in Jubilee year, Life Through a Royal Lens, which examines the relationship between royalty and photography. The snap was taken in 1988 for one of Diana’s patronages but never…
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The discreet bridesmaid who became a Queen

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28th February 2022
As 1922 got under way, newspapers began to run excited articles about a royal wedding. The only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary was about to say ‘I do’ and every moment of her marriage ceremony was up for scrutiny. Princess Mary’s wedding dress…
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The day Westminster Abbey became the go to royal wedding venue for the House of Windsor

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27th February 2022
When Princess Patricia of Connaught, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in 1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to become his wife. Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth, second daughter of Victoria’s third son, the Duke of Connaught, walked into Westminster Abbey on…
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June babies invited to special tea party marking The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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25th February 2022
A cathedral has decided to mark the Platinum Jubilee with a special celebration involving 70 people with June birthdays. Ripon Cathedral is inviting local people born in June to apply to be part of their Jubilee tea party. They hope to include someone born in every June of The Queen’s reign in the event which will take place on June 3rd 2022. Everyone invited will be allowed to bring…
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First Platinum Jubilee tours announced

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24th February 2022
A series of royal tours have been announced as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will begin the visits by travelling to Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas from March 19th 2022. Their tour will last seven days with them…
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Cheers! Top chef reveals the special ingredient that dominated Platinum Pudding ideas

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23rd February 2022
Thousands of people have entered the contest to find a pudding fit for The Queen as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations and one of the judges has revealed many recipes contained one special ingredient – gin. Top chef, Monica Galetti, told BBC One’s The One Show that the tipple, known to be a favourite among the Royal Family, was the outstanding trend among the entries that…
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