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How Zara Tindall pulled a surprise at her royal wedding

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30th July 2024
This is one royal wedding bouquet you’re not going to miss. When the Princess Royal’s only daughter, Zara, married Mike Tindall in Edinburgh on July 30th 2011, her flowers made a striking impression. For, unusually among royal brides, Zara included a splash of colour among the blooms she carried.This wasn’t just any old burst of brightness. The bride’s bouquet included thistles, a…
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Princess Anne presents Team GB's first gold medals of the Paris 2024 Olympics

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29th July 2024
The Princess Royal has presented the first gold medals won by Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympics.Princess Anne had a regal backdrop for the ceremony – it took place at Versailles, the most famous of French royal palaces.Gold was won in the team eventing and the Princess, a former Olympic equestrian herself, was on hand to present Laura Collett, Tom McEwen and Ros Canter with their…
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The royal bride whose wedding dress came via a department store

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29th July 2024
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned heads from across Europe. This…
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Wine o'clock for three royals as they enjoy a catch up in Paris

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27th July 2024
As the Paris Olympics got under way, three of the best known royals in Europe enjoyed a catch up and there was wine. Natch.Kings, queens and princesses gathered in the French capital for the opening ceremony of the Summer Games of 2024 and some of them gave us a peek behind the scenes of this very regal gathering.Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg took to Instagram the morning after…
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