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The Wedding Dress of Sarah, Duchess of York

It was filled with special symbolism for the bride and groom and became a popular favourite, too.  The dress worn by the then Sarah Ferguson for her marriage to Prince Andrew on July 23rd 1986 at Westminster Abbey is still one of the most talked about royal weddings gowns of modern times and it’s more than stood the test of time. The bride called it ”the most flattering gown…
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The Wedding Cake of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

It’s the cake that keeps on giving. The flower strewn bake that took centre stage at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on April 29th 2011 still makes its presence felt with slices of it popping up at auction with what seems like an almost metronomic regularity. But then there was plenty to go round as this was a whopper of a cake. Standing eight tiers tall and weighing in at over…
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Who is Princess Haya of Jordan?

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein was born on 3 May 1974 as the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife, Queen Alia. Her Royal Highness has ten siblings including her half-brother of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She is a 41st generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad as a member of the Hashemite family. Princess Haya studied in the United Kingdom. She attended Badminton…
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Royal Baby Name: Louis

Well, we weren’t expecting that. After much speculation and endless guessing, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went and surprised everyone by picking the name Louis for their third child. The little prince’s first name has been pretty well used amongst the House of Windsor – as a middle name. But as a first name, it’s rather unusual. Here’s a look at little…
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