British RoyalsPrincess Anne and Family

The House of Windsor's May Babies

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2nd May 2019
May has already got plenty of royal history going for it. That said, you can never have too much of a good thing and now the merriest month will give the House of Windsor even more cause for celebration as Baby Sussex prepares to make their debut. It’s a matter of days now until the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrives and they will be a May baby. The Windsors already have a…
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Royal weekend retreat of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor up for sale

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2nd May 2019
It was the rural idyll where they entertained some of the most famous names of the 20th century and now the one time weekend retreat of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor is on the market. Le Moulin de la Tuilerie became a royal residence in 1952 when Edward and Wallis bought it as a getaway. The main residence is a converted mill but the entire property includes six other buildings as well as a polo…
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Did the White Queen die of plague?

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25th April 2019
Her story is amongst the most controversial of all the Queens of England and now a new twist has appeared in the tale of Elizabeth Woodville. An expert at the National Archives in London has found a document suggesting that the consort who revolutionised royalty may have…
European RoyalsLuxembourg

Quis Separabit...the Irish Guards' moving tribute to Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

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25th April 2019
He joined the regiment in the darkest days of World War Two and, as one of its officers, fought in some of that conflict’s most decisive battles. Now the Irish Guards have paid their own tribute to Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg following his death on April 23rd 2019. In a simple statement, they remembered one of their own, ending with the motto of the regiment. Quis Separabit – who…
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European RoyalsLuxembourg

Official mourning underway in Luxembourg following death of Grand Duke Jean

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23rd April 2019
A period of national mourning is now underway in Luxembourg as people across the country remember Grand Duke Jean who has died at the age of 98. The former Head of State passed away in the early hours of April 23rd 2019. The mourning period will last until 6pm on Saturday May 4th 2019, the day of his funeral. Grand Duke Jean, who was 98, died in hospital following a pulmonary infection. He had…
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