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Why King Charles III and Queen Camilla didn't marry at Windsor Castle

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5th April 2023
When King Charles III and Queen Camilla announced their engagement in February 2005 they wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage.In the official statement issued on February 10th 2005, they said they would marry on April 8th that year in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a service of blessing at St. George’s Chapel later the same day. Yet just a week…
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Queen Victoria's Coronation Dress

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4th April 2023
Queen Victoria’s reign is notable for its length, for its innovations and revolutions, and for her steadfastness in navigating the Crown through to modern times. Her fashion was legendary both contemporarily—she helped popularise white wedding dresses—and today as a study not only of the woman but also the kingdom she reigned over.The morning she ascended the throne, 20 June 1837, she…
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The mystery of the missing Princess

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3rd April 2023
She was once a common representative at royal events representing Morocco’s King Mohammed, but since 2017, Princess Lalla Salma has not been seen in any official capacity.So where is the so-called “Ghost Princess,” and what is she doing?It was reported in 2018 by Hola magazine that she had divorced the Moroccan King, but the Moroccan Royal Palace never confirmed or…
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The majestic decorations of the Gold State Coach

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1st April 2023
The iconic Gold State Coach was designed by William Chambers and built by Samuel Butler in 1762, making it the third oldest coach in the British Royal collection. Weighing four tonnes, measuring seven meters in length and 3.6 metres in height, with its purpose being a mode…
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The Coronation of King Henry VII

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1st April 2023
On the 30th of October in 1485 in Westminster Abbey the Tudor dynasty officially began with the coronation of King Henry VII. His reign had begun two months earlier on a battle field but it was cemented and celebrated two months later in the ancient walls of Westminster Abbey.By taking the throne, he brought to an end the War of the Roses. He had beaten Richard III who had become king in 1483…
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