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Royal Mistresses: Alice Keppel

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22nd August 2021
Born 29 April 1868, Alice Frederica Keppel (née Edmonstone) was a British society hostess and a long-time mistress and confidante of King Edward VII. Born in Woolwich Dockyard, Kent, Alice’s father was the Superintendent at the Dockyard and a retired admiral in the…
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Alice Perrers: From royal mistress to one of England's wealthiest

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18th August 2021
Born 1348, Alice Perrers was an English royal mistress whose lover and patron was King Edward III of England. While there is no record of her birth, evidence suggests Alice was the daughter of a family named Salisbury and that she had at least one brother, John. Around 1360 at the age of 12, Alice married a man named Janyn Perrers. Perrers, who was a jeweller, died around 1364. Sometime before…
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Royal Mistresses: Louise de Kérouaille

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11th August 2021
Louise Renée de Penancoët de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth was born 5 September 1649 and is the daughter of Guillaume de Penancoët, Seigneur de Kéroualle and Marie de Ploeuc de Timeur. Nobles in Brittany, France, the family name is derived from an heriess whom an…
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The Queen is officially welcomed back to Balmoral

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9th August 2021
The Queen has been officially welcomed back to her summer home in Scotland, Balmoral Castle. Elizabeth II took part in the traditional ceremonial welcome which included the inspection of the Balaklava Company, and 5 Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at the gates of the castle. [getty src=”1234588849″ width=”594″ height=”394&#8243…
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The Duchess of Sussex at 40: Marrying into the Royal Family

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4th August 2021
An actress from California, Meghan Markle, probably never thought she would marry into one of the most famous families in the world, let alone become a duchess. In honour of her 40th birthday, Royal Central is taking a look at the romance between Meghan and Prince Harry that led to a fairytale wedding. In June 2016, Prince Harry began a relationship with Meghan after the two were set up on a…
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