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The Queen's first Christmas 1926: As Meghan looks ahead to her first royal Christmas, we look back at Princess Elizabeth's

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5th December 2017
As Meghan Markle prepares to spend her first Christmas with the royal family at Sandringham, her fiancé’s grandmother may recall fondly her own early Christmases at the much-loved Norfolk estate. One such occasion the Queen would be unable to remember, however, is her first one, in 1926, when she was just eight months old. Christmas 1926 was special in several ways. Until that year, Princess…
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Who is the Duchess of Sussex?

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24th November 2017
Rachel Meghan Markle was born on 4 August 1981 in Los Angeles, California’s West Park Hospital to Doria (a therapist and social worker) and Thomas W. Markle. She is of mixed-race with her mother being African-American and her father being of Dutch and Irish descent. Meghan is the youngest of Thomas Markle’s three children and the only child of Doria. She has an older half-sister, Samantha…
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Does The Queen own a McDonalds?

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24th October 2017
Her Majesty The Queen is in possession of many diverse and varied items from the country’s swans, to thousands of acres of property around the world. Oh yes, and a McDonalds franchise! Technically, as the franchise is located 80 miles outside London in Banbury Gateway…
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Meghan Markle: The Humanitarian

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23rd October 2017
By this point, we are familiar with Meghan Markle, the American beauty who has captured Prince Harry’s heart. However, most times she is referenced as an Actress as her most recognised role is Rachel Zane on Suits, but Meghan is far more. One of Meghan’s biggest…
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5 ways the British Monarchy will be shaped

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15th October 2017
The monarchy always must look towards the future in order to stay alive. The must change with the times without losing the tradition on which they stand. Here are just five ways the British Monarchy will shape the future. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE QUEEN LIVES TO CELEBRATE HER PLATINUM JUBILEE? On 6th February 2022, The Queen would celebrate 70 years on the throne; she would be 95-years-old. As of…
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Prince Philip of Serbia gets married

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13th October 2017
On Saturday, the Serbian Prince Philip married his fiancée Danica Marinkovic in a beautiful ceremony in Belgrade. The Serbian Royal Family have only been welcome back in their country for the past sixteen years and are no longer a reigning dynasty, having lost the throne in…
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Inside the Order of the Companions of Honour

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3rd October 2017
One of the lesser known orders awarded by Her Majesty The Queen to deserving subjects and foreign nationals is the Order of the Companions of Honour. The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order, awarded by The Queen as Sovereign of the Order. It is given to deserving…