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Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Amadeo of Belgium and Elisabetta Rosboch

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5th July 2019
Five decades earlier, the groom’s grandparents had seen their dreams of marrying in the Eternal City dashed. But as Prince Amadeo of Belgium and Elisabetta Rosboch wed on July 5th 2014, there were no such problems. The eldest grandchild of King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium enjoyed the fairytale wedding in Rome that they had always dreamed about. Embed from Getty Images Just like his…
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The Duchess of Cambridge visits Wimbledon 2019

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2nd July 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge has spent the day at Wimbledon as competition at the Grand Slam really began to heat up. Kate, who is patron of the All England Tennis and Croquet Club, spent time courtside around the site as well as meeting former champions and those working to support the sport at grassroots level. And as this is Wimledon and this is Kate, there were plenty of tennis faces, too, fear…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium

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2nd July 2019
They were an unexpected king and queen and their royal romance has weathered several storms but today King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium will mark their sixtieth wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959 in Brussels, will celebrate surrounded by family and friends. As they become the first Belgian monarchs to reach a Diamond wedding anniversary, Royal Central looks…
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Sir Tim Laurence: 'a privilege' to work with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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1st July 2019
The Princess Royal’s husband has spoken of his ”enormous admiration and respect” for all those involved in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as his time as its Vice Chair comes to an end. Sir Tim Laurence, who has been involved with the CGWC for eight years, had special words of praise for those who look after the cemeteries for the commission, saying they did a…
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