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The royal wedding gift of sapphires that was hidden behind palace doors for decades

Queen Letizia likes to pull a style surprise and among the biggest of the year so far is her decision to dust down a sapphire necklace that hadn’t been seen for decades. The Queen of Spain wore a very special but rarely seen set of jewellery for one of the most important royal events of the year when she and King Felipe welcomed diplomats from around the world to Madrid’s Royal…
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A special place for the discreet parents who have seen the Princess of Wales through her toughest days

A parent is a parent, no matter how old their child gets. In January this year, Carole and Michael Middleton marked the 42nd birthday of their first born. Days later, they saw her go into hospital for major abdominal surgery and learned, weeks later, that she needed chemotherapy. As their own child dealt with cancer, they also had to help her support her own three children, now dealing with…
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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh cheer on Paralympics GB on record breaking day in Paris

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were in Paris for another historic day for Paralympics GB. Britain’s star athletes took their medal tally for Paris 2024 to 100 on September 6th 2024, with Edward and Sophie watching some spectacular shows of sport. The couple were at the Palace of Versailles for the para equestrian events where they chatted to Queen Silvia of Sweden along with Crown…
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The final image of Queen Elizabeth II

It was taken on the off chance but became one of the most famous photos in history. As Queen Elizabeth II waited for the fifteenth Prime Minister of her reign to arrive at Balmoral for the traditional kissing of hands, she posed for quick picture. It wasn’t shared…
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The mysterious death of Katherine Parr: the convenient end of a powerful queen

Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been one of the most important people in England yet her action packed life was soon forgotten. What really happened to Henry VIII’s last…
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