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All of Edinburgh's duchesses - from a forgotten princess to a truly historic Monarch

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19th November 2022
The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of the best known in the modern Monarchy. It was held for almost 74 years by Prince Philip. He is the best known of all the men to be Duke of Edinburgh but the four women who have been the city’s duchess are all famous names in royal history. The Hanover’s missing queen The first Duchess of Edinburgh is one of Britain’s missing queens.
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Should William switch football teams now that he's Prince of Wales?

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17th November 2022
Should William switch football teams now that he’s Prince of Wales? No, and I’m going to answer this question with the amount of sincerity it warrants. Let’s break down what it means to have a team. To have a team means that you can pick said team for whatever reason you want. It doesn’t have to make sense, even though William’s reasoning for supporting the England football…
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Inside the Regency Act 1937

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14th November 2022
The Regency Act of 1937 lays out who stands in for a Monarch in a range of situations where they can’t exercise their functions. It came into force in the first year of the reign of King George VI, when his heir was a ten year old princess called Elizabeth. Now, George…
Opinion

OPINION: Why King Harald and Queen Sonja are right about Americans and monarchies

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10th November 2022
King Harald and Queen Sonja recently caused some controversy after making comments about Americans. On 8 November, their daughter, Princess Märtha Louise, announced she would step back from royal duties and relinquish her patronages. The Norwegian Royal Court said: ”Princess Märtha Louise wishes to differentiate more clearly between her own activities and her relationship with the…
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The royal weddings of York Minster

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9th November 2022
It’s one of the oldest churches in Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in almost 1,000 years. The…
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The secret tragedy that Princess Alice kept from Prince Henry

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7th November 2022
The third son of King George V and Queen Mary, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900. He was the first son of a monarch to be educated at school and went onto study at Eton College. His life was full of tragedy starting with not being able to continue his life with the woman he was having an affair with, Beryl Markham and having to pay her and her husband hush-money for…
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