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Wimbledon through the years: Princess Anne & Zara's championship appearances

Ever since she was young, the Princess Royal has been a regular spectator at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. While she has made sporadic appearances in recent years, her daughter, Zara, is now often seen in the royal box enjoying the sport. With the 2022 championships underway, Royal Central is looking at some of Anne & Zara’s appearances over the years. 1960 Embed from Getty…
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William at 40: The christening of a prince

It’s been nearly 40 years since Prince William was christened at Buckingham Palace. William was christened on 4 August 1982, which also happened to be The Queen Mother’s 82nd birthday. During the christening conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the…
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William At 40: his passion for the environment

Prince William’s passion for the environment may have been inspired by his grandfather and father but it has been empowered by his son. When doing a podcast with Australian actress Cate Blanchett called Climate of Change with Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy, The Duke of Cambridge shared: “I think my grandfather and my father both kind of having a deep passion and interest in this area…
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William at 40: The early years of a future king

From the moment he was born on 21 June 1982, Prince William’s mother, Diana, was determined that his early years would be as similar as those of any other child despite his royal destiny. William began school at Jane Mynors’ nursery school and the pre-preparatory Wetherby School, both in London. As he grew, he would go on to attend Ludgrove School near Wokingham, Berkshire, and…
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William at 40: The birthplace of a future king

It’s been forty years since Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles welcomed their first child, Prince William. And he made his debut at what is now one of the most famous maternity units in the world, the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital…
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Ingeborg, the princess who just provided a future queen with her first tiara

The future Queen of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, debuted a new-to-her tiara at her eighteenth birthday celebrations. The pearl and diamond tiara belonged to Ingrid Alexandra’s great-great-grandmother, Princess Ingeborg of Sweden. Born Ingeborg Charlotte Caroline Frederikke Louise in 1878, she was the daughter of King Frederick VII and Louise of Denmark. She was a first cousin…
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