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What happened to the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

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23rd October 2018
In November 1918, as the Great War came to an end, the man who had inherited one of the biggest empires in the world gave away the little power that remained to him. Karl I, ruler of the Austro Hungarian Empire, didn’t abdicate, but in reality, it didn’t matter as much of his realm had already fragmented. It had only existed for fifty years. It had boomed, and it had wobbled, it had enjoyed…
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A Week in Royal History

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20th October 2018
In a week when we got our first news of royal history to come (yes, I’m talking baby Sussex here) there were also plenty of tidbits from times gone to whet the appetite of even the hungriest fan of the royal past. From once in a lifetime exhibitions to the promise of majestic and princely tales as we’ve never seen them before, here’s a round up of the highlights of the past week…
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Princess Eugenie's Wedding Bouquet

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12th October 2018
Princess Eugenie has chosen traditional bridal flowers for the bouquet she carried into St. George’s Chapel, Windsor for her wedding to Jack Brooksbank. The Princess, ninth in line to the throne, mostly stuck with nuptial shades of cream but, as with the rest of her royal wedding, there were hints of the bright hues of autumn among the blooms. The Princess carried a bouquet made up of white…
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Prince Andrew on being father of the bride: "It is a very small role - I just have to walk slowly"

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12th October 2018
The Duke of York is predicting a very happy ending for his younger daughter, Princess Eugenie, and Jack Brooksbank ahead of their marriage this morning. Speaking to ITV’s This Morning, Andrew said that ‘’ I am sure they will be massively in love for the rest of their lives’’. In a pre-recorded interview, the Queen’s second son spoke about many of the different aspects of this second…
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