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Being Elizabeth I: Margot Robbie talks about her new royal role

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24th November 2018
With just weeks to go until cinema viewers get to see Margot Robbie in action as Elizabeth I, the Hollywood star has been talking about what it’s like to play one of the most famous royals in history. The Oscar-nominated actress plays the Tudor monarch in the new film, Mary, Queen of Scots. And Margot Robbie revealed that being Elizabeth left her feeling trapped. Speaking to the Today…
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One of Britain's most famous tiaras is stolen

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23rd November 2018
The Portland Tiara, commissioned for a duchess to wear at a glittering and hugely important royal occasion, has been stolen. The diadem, made by Cartier in 1902 ahead of the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, was taken on Tuesday night from the gallery where…
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New research shows most popular royal baby names

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21st November 2018
If you’ve not yet had your guess on what Baby Sussex will be called, then help might just be at hand. There’s been plenty of speculation already about what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex might call their first child, due in the spring, but a little bit of history can go a very long way. We know that royalty tends to stick to tradition when it comes to naming princes and princesses, and…
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Prince Charles celebrates his birthday with some special septegenarians

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15th November 2018
The Prince of Wales spent part of his birthday celebrating with seventy other men and women who all turn seventy this year. Charles, along with the Duchess of Cornwall, attended a party in London organised by The Sun which invited along readers born in the same year as the prince and who have made a real difference in their local communities. Photo by Chris Jackson/Clarence House via Getty…
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The Countess of Wessex meets Queen Victoria

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14th November 2018
The Countess of Wessex was anything but ‘not amused’ this week when she was welcomed to a royal engagement by a Queen Victoria impersonator. The brush with her husband’s great, great, great, great grandmother came as Sophie officially opened a newly restored chapel in Hampshire. The building is at the Royal Victoria Park in Netley near Southampton, and it’s been brought…
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