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Opinion: The Queen and Prince William should have worn masks on Porton Down visit

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16th October 2020
Anyone who knows me well knows I am a fervent fan of Her Majesty The Queen. Which was why I was so surprised to see the pictures of Her Majesty’s joint engagement with Prince William yesterday. Neither royal (nor the staff accompanying them) wore masks on their visit to open the new Energetics Analysis Centre at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, located in Porton Down…
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Princess Anne's best royal fashion recycle

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8th October 2020
How pleased was I to see the fabulously floral, frilled fashion statement worn by Princess Anne to the Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana brought to life in all its gaudy glory for the new season of The Crown? Very, that’s how much, for not only is the outfit worn by…
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Diana's royal wedding dress in The Crown is missing a measure of magic

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7th October 2020
It’s the one outfit everyone wanted to see in Season Four of hit TV show, The Crown. The wedding dress worn by Lady Diana Spencer for her marriage to the Prince of Wales has been brought to life and we’ve now got our first glimpse of it on actress, Emma Corrin, who takes on the part of the late princess. And while it’s a pretty spectacular sight, I’ll admit that for me, it slightly misses…
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Opinion: Royal portrayals onscreen ranked

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25th September 2020
Helen Mirren – Queen Elizabeth II Mirren, 73, played Queen Elizabeth in ‘The Queen’ (2006), ultimately winning her the best actress Oscar at the 2007 Academy Awards. She hilariously quipped in her acceptance speech; “Elizabeth Windsor has maintained her dignity, her sense of duty and her hairstyle.” It is clear Mirren captures The Queen’s dedication and her steadfastness during…
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How do they compare? A look at British and European royal funding

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1st September 2020
The idea of royalty is magic itself. The crowns. The power. The money. But is it all that it is built up to be? What if you could decide? How would the world be different today if the royal families had never existed? On average, the British Royal Family cost the taxpayer £43 million a year, with them being estimated at a net worth of £383 million as a collective. Individually, they each…
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