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A king called Charles keeps an eye on Holyroodhouse's sparkling Christmas trees

It’s the third Christmas of the new Carolean age at Holyroodhouse but it’s another king called Charles who has a star role in this year’s festive celebrations. As the Edinburgh palace unveiled its trees and decorations for the season, King Charles II had a starring role. The Throne Room at Holyroodhouse is dominated by John Michael Wright’s portrait of Charles…
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Prince William joins Welsh Guards for training

The heir to the throne took part in live shooting exercises on a visit to one of his regiments. The Prince of Wales spent a day training with the Welsh Guards on Salisbury Plain as their role shifts. The Prince of Wales took part in training exercises with the Welsh…
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Portraits of a king and queen: Felipe VI and Letizia, by Annie Leibovitz

New photos, taken as historic portraits of the King and Queen of Spain, have been revealed for the first time. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia are shown in the Royal Palace of Madrid in two images commissioned by the Bank of Spain as a permanent record of this royal reign. One of the world’s most famous photographers, Annie Leibovitz, was responsible for the portraits which will be…
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Three royal weddings, two princesses and just one dress - the sisters who shared a glittering gown

It was a royal wedding with a recycled gown that would end up being worn at three ceremonies. When Princess Desiree of Sweden married Baron Niclas Silfvershiold sixty years ago, she took wedding thrift to new levels by borrowing a dress that one of her sisters had worn already to her two wedding ceremonies. The bride, Princess Desiree, was the second of the four sisters of Carl Gustaf of…
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The cost of The King's Coronation revealed

The cost of the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla has been revealed. The figure is inside the annual review of the government department which took the lead role in supporting the celebrations. The Department of Culture, Media and Sport worked with the Royal…
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The Queen is given honour by the Princess Royal

The Princess Royal presented her sister-in-law, The Queen, with an honour for her work to promote reading. Queen Camilla was given an honorary doctorate in Literature by the University of London and Princess Anne, as the institution’s Chancellor, was tasked with its presentation. The two shared a smile as the Princess, towering over The Queen from her Chancellor’s stage, adjusted…
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