Royal Weddings

The Wedding Dress of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

Some royal wedding dresses stand the test of time, others are always very much of the era they were worn but some are such instant hits that they take on a fame all of their own. The gown worn by the Queen’s only sister,Princess Margaret, for her wedding to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on 6 May 1960 at Westminster Abbey is definitely an outfit with its own place in history.
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Spain

King Juan Carlos is in the United Arab Emirates

The former monarch of Spain, Juan Carlos I, has been living in the United Arab Emirates since he went into self imposed exile at the start of the month. The Spanish Royal Household confirmed his new location when asked whether the King Emeritus was in the UAE. The…
Features

Anne at 70: mother and grandmother

As the Princess Royal marks her 70th birthday, she is being celebrated, rightly, as a devoted supporter of many good causes as well as one of the hardest working members of the House of Windsor. But behind the dutiful public image is a happy family life that has seen Anne embrace the role of mother and grandmother with all her usual gusto. To celebrate her special birthday, Royal Central looks at…
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British RoyalsFeatures

Royal Pictures from History: the birth of Princess Anne

The Princess Royal was born on August 15th 1950, the second child of the then Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Her arrival, at Clarence House in London, provided Britain with a brand new princess but although there was excitement and interest in the birth, the royal baby mania that had accompanied the debut of her big brother, Charles, two years earlier, wasn’t…
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