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If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be Monarch today?

We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December 11th 1936 Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his reign to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now? What if Edward VIII had…
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King Charles has a royal command for England ahead of Euros final

Ahead of the Euros final, The King has spoken but will the England team fulfil his royal command? King Charles III told the team he’d rather like it if they could win the crunch game in a rather less nerve wracking manner than the way they’ve taken some of their previous matches. As he offered congratulations to the men’s team reaching their second Euros final in a matter…
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Is this queen England's greatest ever consort?

On a hot summer day in 1543, a young widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July 12th1543, his five previous unions and attitude towards marital harmony were such that continental contenders to be consort of England were all but running in…
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