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The princess who wore blue to say I do to a prince who waited decades to marry her

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26th November 2023
It’s one of my all time favourite royal wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a masterclass in elegance and chic, it was also the wedding dress of a princess decades in the making. It’s now forty four years since Prince Bertil of…
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European Royals

Two heirs to the throne to enjoy one of the oldest royal entertainment shows in the world

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23rd November 2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend this year’s Royal Variety Show – with some special guests of their own. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden will also be at the gala event at the Royal Albert Hall. The performance, one of the high points of the showbusiness year, takes place on November 30th 2023, during the official visit that the Swedish heir and her…
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European Royals

The first royal Letizia: mother of Napoleon

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21st November 2023
Queen Letizia has made her mark on the royal scene over the past two decades and her name counts as one of the more unusual among royalty. But the Queen of Spain isn’t the first Letizia on the regal scene. Two hundred years ago, the man who dominated Europe and made himself Emperor of France gave an important royal title to his mother. And as he made that declaration, Letizia Ramolino became…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol concert with focus on the youngest in society

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18th November 2023
The Princess of Wales will host a carol service at Westminster Abbey as Advent gets under way with a focus on celebrating those who look after babies and young children. The Princess will welcome special guests from across the UK to the Abbey for the event, the third year in a row that this Christmas celebration has taken place. The concert will once again be broadcast on Christmas Eve…
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