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Countdown to a Centenary: the prince who sent 'racy' letters to a princess to try and cheer her up

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4th April 2026
In April 1926, royalty was all over the news. There was much expectation as the second in line to the throne, the future George VI, and his wife, Elizabeth, waited for the birth of their first child. Royal baby mania was already bubbling as April got under way but on April 4, Easter Sunday, there were plenty of other regal stories to catch the eye. Worries for a princess All the papers were…
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Countdown to a Centenary: in April 1926, a royal was writing a book and the papers were far from kind about it

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2nd April 2026
One hundred years ago this month, the Royal Family was big news. In a country still recovering from World War One and negotiating the new social set up that had ushered in, they had become what they always were at their best. A focal point. And what was drawing everyone’s focus was the arrival of a baby. Despite the lack of formal announcement, everyone knew that the wife of the second…
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The quiet house, lost to history, where an historic monarch was born

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29th March 2026
In April, commemorations take place to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history. But her story began in a most unlikely place and anyone hoping to visit might find themselves slightly bemused. Not all kings and queens are born in castles. The tale of the longest reigning Monarch in British history began in a London townhouse.
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This is the very personal message to Prince William that Kate hid in her wedding flowers

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24th March 2026
All brides need a bouquet and a royal bride is no different. Flowers are as much a part of a wedding as the dress, the cake and the first kiss but they are usually filled with special meanings that add a personal as well as regal element to the whole day. And the flowers carried by the Princess of Wales for her marriage to Prince William in April 2011 had a very special nod to her groom…
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