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To Crown a Queen: the Coronations of England's female monarchs

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2nd June 2018
The Coronation of Elizabeth II on June 2nd 1953 is often spoken of as the moment that a new era began. It was a moment of history and just the sixth time a queen regnant had been crowned in England’s history. As Royal Central marks 65 years since the Queen’s Coronation, here’s a look back at the crowning of England’s other female rulers. Mary I Mary I became the first woman…
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The Special Meanings in the Duchess of Sussex’s Wedding Bouquet

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20th May 2018
The wedding bouquet carried by the Duchess of Sussex at her marriage ceremony at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor on May 19th 2018 wasn’t just pretty, delicate and very spring like. It contained all kinds of special symbolism. In the language of flowers, so beloved of Queen Victoria, this bridal posy told a very romantic story. But both Meghan and Harry had ensured there were more modern, and…
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A Retro Royal Wedding Moment

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18th May 2018
For those of us of a certain age, a Royal Wedding really wouldn’t be complete without it. The special edition Ladybird book that accompanied big events like royal weddings was a must have for school children everywhere – even if you didn’t want it, your parents would buy it for you anyway. There are no doubt copies of them lying in lofts or at the backs of cupboards across the…
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The Wedding Dress of the Countess of Wessex

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15th May 2018
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20th century and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of the…
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