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Diana, Princess of Wales beats record set by Kurt Cobain

The famous ‘black sheep’ jumper worn by Diana, Princess of Wales has set several records at auction. It sold for $1.1 million dollars when put under the hammer by Sotheby’s – more than fourteen times its initial estimate. The previous record for knitwear at auction was held by a green cardigan once worn by Kurt Cobain which sold for over $334,000 in 2019. And the sheep…
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Charlotte of Wales, the queen Britain missed

Princess Charlotte of Wales was the queen that Britain never had, and easily the most popular member of the Royal Family during her lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged just 21, she was deeply mourned by the British public, yet her story is so often consigned to a…
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The heartbroken king who almost toppled one of Europe's monarchies

Leopold III was the fourth King of the Belgians (the Belgian King is known as the King of the Belgians rather than King of Belgium). In the early years of his reign, he was a popular figure; however, he became a divisive figure after he surrendered the Belgian army to the invading German forces in 1940 without consulting his government. After the end of the war, he would eventually agree to…
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Who is Princess Désirée of Sweden?

Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She was born on 2 June 1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She is the middle of five children, having two older sisters, Princess Margaretha and Princess Birgitta…
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How King Charles and Queen Camilla won hearts on their State Visit to Germany

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have just completed the first State Visit of the new reign, and royal correspondent, Netty Leistra, was among those covering this historic trip. She was in Hamburg as it came to an end. After a moving morning at the Kinderstransport memorial, it was time to continue the trip. By public transport and on foot, I just won the race against the British and German…
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