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Princesses who married commoners: Anne, Princess Royal

Princess Eugenie of York is just days away from marrying her partner, Jack Brooksbank, in a ceremony at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor and as she says ‘I do’ she’ll join an ever growing list of HRHs who have wed men with no royal title of their own. While princesses of yore had to say ‘I do’ to a suitably regal groom who would cement dynastic alliances, Eugenie is…
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Tour: New Zealand

The final countdown is under way for the first official overseas tour by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and to say it’s packed is a bit of an understatement. The visit, which starts in Australia on October 16th, comes to an end in New Zealand on October 31st and you’ll be exhausted just reading the itinerary before we even start on the actual events. If you’re feeling energetic…
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Part of the Battle of Bosworth site to be built on by developers

It’s where Richard of York gave battle in vain, the place where English history changed forever. But now the site of Battle of Bosworth is facing changes of its own after local councillors gave the go ahead for a vehicle test track to be constructed in the area. Technology company, Horiba MIRA, had asked for permission to construct a site for testing driverless vehicles at its Leicestershire…
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One of Henry VIII's lost treasures goes on show in London

It’s a striking example of royal PR at its most dramatic and most powerful, and it’s about to go on public display in England for the first time. The artwork, a tapestry showing St Paul ordering the burning of heretical books, was commissioned by King Henry VIII in the 1530s at the time of his most famous and controversial religious reforms. Feared lost for decades, it has now resurfaced and…
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