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Norway now in official mourning for King Harald with Prime Minister saying ''the nation is in sorrow''

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28th August 2026
Norway is in official mourning for King Harald following his death at the age of 89. The Norwegian government had announced that mourning begins today, August 28, and will continue until the day of Harald V’s funeral. Mourning flags are being hung at the Royal Palace in Oslo and gun salutes have also taken place to mark the death of Harald V. King Haakon VIII, who had spent the…
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Everything we know about the Sussexes' surprise move back to the UK

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20th August 2026
So much for silly season! August is typically the time for royal websites to run stories about back-to-school or speculate about the most minute royal details, but with Wednesday’s shock announcement that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children are moving back to the United Kingdom, it’s now breaking news season! With new information coming to light minute by minute, we’ve…
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Joan of Kent: the scandalous first Princess of Wales

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18th August 2026
Joan of Kent, also known as the ‘Fair Maid of Kent’, was the first royal bride to hold the title Princess of Wales, and she set a scandalous standard that seems to have echoed down the centuries through its usage. Joan of Kent was born during a time of tumult and treachery. As a granddaughter of King Edward I through her father, she was of noble birth and grew up in close proximity to her…
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She served Queen Elizabeth II for almost 50 years - now her remarkable unicorn jewel is going to auction

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10th August 2026
A spectacular unicorn brooch once owned by one of Queen Elizabeth II’s longest-serving ladies-in-waiting is heading to auction in London with an estimate of up to £30,000. The extraordinary jewel belonged to Virginia Fortune Ryan Ogilvy, Dowager Countess of Airlie, who served Queen Elizabeth II as a Lady of the Bedchamber for almost five decades. But while the brooch’s royal…
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