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The Queen's fan wins fans of its own

He’s the great showman but he might just have been given a lesson in PR by the Queen. As Elizabeth II welcomed Boris Johnson as her fourteenth Prime Minister, one small detail of the official photos got everyone talking and helped put British industry on the agenda again. [getty src=”1157548075″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”co.uk”] For…
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The King who kissed hands on the French Riviera

As the Queen welcomes the fourteenth Prime Minister of her reign, the ancient practice of ‘kissing hands’ will once more take centre stage. The brief exchange between monarch and premier will be mentioned in the Court Circular entry marking the meeting that will…
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The Illegitimate Royals: Eleanor Butler, the woman who almost brought down the Tudors

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 the…
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The Week in Royal History: Queen Victoria rules

As summer approaches, Queen Victoria is the royal everyone is talking about. Even the descendant who supplanted her as longest reigning monarch in British history has been following in her famous footsteps in the past few days as the woman who changed our concept of royalty forever takes centre stage in one of the biggest royal exhibitions of the year. Even Victoria herself might be amused.
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The Duchess of Cornwall celebrates her birthday surrounded by royal congratulations

We don’t always get photos to mark royal birthdays but as the Duchess of Cornwall turns 72, official royal social media accounts are sharing snaps and happy messages to mark the big day. Clarence House got the ball rolling with a sunny snap of Camilla, accompanied by a message that read ”Thank you for all the lovely messages on The Duchess of Cornwall’s birthday!”. That image…
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