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Princess Leonor to follow Belgium's Princess Elisabeth as royal student at a Welsh college

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10th February 2021
The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, is to finish her secondary education at the same college attended by the future Belgian monarch. The Princess of Asturias, who is now 15, will head to UWC Atlantic College later this year to study for the International Baccalaureate. Princess Elisabeth, 19 and heir to the Belgian throne, attended the same educational establishment.She will…
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The first photo glimpse of Eugenie's baby shared by his mum on social media

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9th February 2021
The official announcement of the birth of Princess Eugenie’s baby boy came from Buckingham Palace but the proud mum shared the special news in her own way just moments later. As she told the world about the arrival of her son, Eugenie shared a fleeting glimpse of the Queen’s latest great grandchild holding hands with her and his dad, Jack Brooksbank.Taking to her personal Instagram…
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The Queen marks the 69th anniversary of her accession to the throne

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6th February 2021
The Queen is marking the anniversary of the start of her reign. It is now sixty nine years since she took the throne.Elizabeth II became Monarch sometime in the early hours of February 6th 1952 when her father, King George VI, died in his sleep. She was in Kenya at the time as she and the Duke of Edinburgh prepared for a royal tour. Prince Philip broke the news of her father’s death to her…
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The mysterious widow who almost stopped the Tudors from ruling

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4th February 2021
She was the long dead widow who was used by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most famous dynasties to disaster before they had even secured the throne. But was she also Queen of England?Eleanor never claimed a crown for herself but as…
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