Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge in self-isolation after coronavirus contact

The Duchess of Cambridge is self-isolating after coming into close contact with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus. Kensington Palace announced that Kate was in isolation just hours before she was set to attend a service of thanksgiving for the NHS at St. Paul’s Cathedral. In a statement, the palace said ”“Last week The Duchess of Cambridge came into contact with someone…
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Diana's Statue: the legacy of a princess

The statue of Diana, Princess of Wales was finally revealed this week, on what would have been her 60th birthday. Her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, shared the tribute to their mother in an intimate ceremony in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace on July 1st 2021. The garden, a favourite spot of Diana’s, now contains perhaps the best known commemoration of a royal whose influence is…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco

It was billed as Monaco’s biggest celebratios in over fifty years. In July 2011, Prince Albert II married Charlene Wittstock in civil and religious ceremonies that brought royals from across Europe to Monaco and grabbed the attention of the world. The wedding was one of the biggest royal events in Europe that decade and turned an Olympic swimmer into a consort. It also brought a dash of…
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The royal bride who wore trousers

It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit, a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the help of Karl Lagerfeld. Charlene and…
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The birthplace of Diana, Princess of Wales

It’s the place where one of the most famous royal stories of the 20th century began. Park House, on the Sandringham Estate, was the birthplace of Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana was born there on July 1st 1961. Her parents, then Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, leased the property which sits near the main royal residence at Sandringham. They were also close to the Royal Family and Diana…
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