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The first tiara of a future queen and the sweet family story that made a princess emotional

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26th July 2024
She once stood in as a ‘first lady’ when her country was without a consort and one of the oldest princesses in Europe has admitted seeing a future queen in a tiara for the first time made her emotional. Norway’s Princess Astrid, now 92, was often at the side of her father, King Olav, during the early years of his reign as he had no queen. Princess Martha, Olav’s wife…
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Princess Anne heads to Paris for first trip abroad since accident

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23rd July 2024
The Princess Royal has carried out her first public engagement overseas since the accident that left her in hospital for five days. Princess Anne is now in Paris where she has already attended a meeting of the International Olympic Committee. The Princess, 73, took part in the 142nd session of the IOC where a wide range of issues relating to the games is under discussion. The Summer Olympics…
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If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be Monarch today?

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20th July 2024
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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