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King Charles and Queen Camilla join minute's silence at Braemar's tribute to the Duchess of Kent

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7th September 2025
The King and Queen joined a minute’s silence held in memory of the Duchess of Kent. The tribute took place at the Braemar Gathering, the famous Highland Games that has been attended by the Royal Family for over a century. King Charles and Queen Camilla were at the annual event as they take in a final few days at Balmoral at a poignant time. Their Majesties will be at the Scottish residence…
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The fairytale bride who became one of the most popular members of the Royal Family: remembering Katharine, The Duchess of Kent

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5th September 2025
It was a royal wedding that made history and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley. The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and, alongside her husband, spend decades carrying out engagements on behalf of the Queen. Their wedding day also turned an ancient church into a royal marriage venue for…
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Remembering Katharine, The Duchess of Kent: a royal who won hearts but followed her own path

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5th September 2025
The Duchess of Kent, who has died at the age of 92, was a popular member of the Royal Family from the moment she married into its ranks. Throughout decades as a working royal, she won many hearts and remained a much loved part of the House of Windsor, even after deciding to move away from public life. Katharine Worsley grew up at Hovingham Hall in York; she was the youngest child of Sir William…
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This is the very public gesture Queen Elizabeth II made to show she wanted princesses to be equal and I don't know why we're all forgetting it

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3rd September 2025
A new book on the relationship between Buckingham Palace and politicians has raised a big question. In Power and the Palace, Valentine Low reports that Queen Elizabeth II was seen as being somewhat ”lukewarm” when the idea of altering the succession laws to make women equal with men. This has been interpreted as her being somewhat ambivalent to equality. However, her actions around that moment…
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