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What other royals did while the world watched celebrations for a new king and queen

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16th January 2024
A certain Shakespeare made his name with a play about a Danish royal and the country’s ruling dynasty was at it again this weekend with one monarch walking into the shadows as another took her place followed by a balcony kiss between a king and queen that captured imaginations around the world. It was always going to be hard to top the celebrations in Denmark as the reign of Margrethe II ended…
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The Coronation Big Lunch that put communities at the heart of an historic event

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31st December 2023
It’s been part of big royal celebrations in Britain for centuries and as King Charles III was crowned, the street party took on a new lease of life. The historic event was celebrated by the Coronation Big Lunch which saw people across the country come together to share food and company to mark this special moment. It was part of the Big Lunch initiative which unites communities every…
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A royal Christmas at Osborne House

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19th December 2023
Queen Victoria’s beloved residence at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, was the place where she spent her final Christmas. Built in the style of an Italianate villa, Osborne House was purchased in March 1845 and was bought together with its estate of approximately 1,000 acres. The original house was demolished and a new foundation stone laid on 23 June 1845, the design having been done by…
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Could Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor take the title of princess?

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8th November 2023
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, the youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, is celebrating her twentieth birthday. And she’ll do it as a student as she continues her course at the University of St. Andrews. With several years to go until she graduates, any possibility that she might become a working royal remains on ice. But one debate that continues is around her title.
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