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Charles III delivers King's Speech at State Opening of Parliament

The King has overseen the State Opening of Parliament. Just twelve days after Labour took power with a landslide General Election win, Charles III travelled to Westminster to deliver The King’s Speech. The speech is always written by the government, setting out its plans for the parliamentary year ahead. Their Majesties assume their thrones in the House of Lords for the State…
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Is this the best royal wedding dress of all?

It’s elegant, timeless and yet very much suited to its wearer.And three decades on, it’s still irresistibly beautiful. Which begs the question, is Lady Sarah Chatto’s bridal gown the best royal wedding dress of them all? [getty src=”110157913″ width=”390″ height=”594″ tld=”com”] It was designed by Jasper Conran and its…
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The Prince and Princess of Wales hail Princess Anne as a ''super trooper''

She’s never been one for public praise so quite how it’s gone down at Gatcombe Park remains a mystery but the Princess Royal has been given an emotional tribute by her nephew as she returns to work. Princess Anne attended her first public engagement since spending five days in hospital with concussion and minor head injuries and the Prince and Princess of Wales praised her return…
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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…
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Three lions on a shirt? Meet the king who put them there

He spent little time in England but one very famous king’s emblem is now on the lips of millions in the country he ruled but rarely visited. Football fans across the land are singing ‘Three Lions on a Shirt’ once more and it’s all thanks to Richard I. England’s big win against the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the 2024 Euros gives the men’s team another…
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