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England's most hated ruler and Barnard Castle

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25th May 2020
Poor old Richard III. This king just can’t catch a break. William Shakespeare helped turn him into a much maligned monarch. Now, the site of one of his favourite homes is at the centre of a political storm that the Bard would have relished getting to grips with. For Barnard Castle, focus of the Dominic Cummings debate, was once the much loved residence of Richard.The last Plantagenet’s…
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OpinionThe Edinburghs

The Countess of Wessex is now the world’s most stylish royal

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20th May 2020
Attention please – there is a new royal fashion queen in town and it’s not who you might expect. Over the years, poll after poll has told us who the most stylish royals are, and one woman keeps floating to the top of them. The Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex or Queen Letizia of Spain may get the most headlines, but Sophie often comes out on top. The hardworking and underrated Countess of…
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British Royals

The Queen's message for a very different Chelsea Flower Show

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18th May 2020
The Queen has sent a message of support to the Chelsea Flower Show in a difficult year. As the annual event went online, because of the coronavirus pandemic, Her Majesty underlined its importance to the Royal Family.The Chelsea Flower Show has been cancelled for the first time since the Second World War because of the coronavirus pandemic. The event will now be held virtually with online…
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Luxembourg

Official photos released of Luxembourg's royal baby

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13th May 2020
Europe’s newest royal has made his official debut. The first official photos of Prince Charles, the newborn son of the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg, have been shared on the day his father registers his birth.Baby Charles is seen in the arms of his mother, Princess Stephanie, in a series of photos taken at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital where mother and…
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