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Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor - the meaning behind the name

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have named their newborn daughter in honour of her great grandmother, The Queen. And Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor’s unusual first name has rather regal origins. The name Lilibet is actually the creation of The Queen. As a young child, she couldn’t pronounce her own given name of Elizabeth properly and instead called herself ‘Lilibet’. The…
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How the Swedish royals celebrate National Day

On 6 June, Sweden celebrates its National Day or “Nationaldagen”. This is, of course, a significant day for the Swedish Royal Family as they step out in full force to join in the celebrations. Just like last year, this year’s National Day celebrations are…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: the Duke and Duchess of Windsor

It was the wedding that changed the Royal Family forever. The marriage of Edward, Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson on 3 June 1937 was the final act of a dramatic series of events that had reverberated around the world. For, of course, the groom had given up his throne to marry his bride and the crisis his Abdication had produced, less than six months earlier, had shaken the House of Windsor to…
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June's calendar of historic royal moments

2 June 1953: On this day in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation was held at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty officially became Queen on 6 February 1952 when her father, King George VI, died at the Sandringham Estate from lung cancer. The Queen became the…
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Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, has died aged 77

The House of Savoy has announced the death of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta. The Duke underwent surgery on May 27 and died from a cardiac arrest earlier this morning in Arezzo. He is survived by his second wife, Silvia, and his three children from his first marriage: Prince…
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On This Day in 2001 - The King and Queen of Nepal shot dead by their heir

On June 1 2001, The Royal Family of Nepal were massacred by the country’s heir to the throne. The King and Queen were among those to have been shot dead after Crown Prince Dipendra went on a shooting rampage at the Narayanhity Royal Palace. He killed nine members of The Royal Family before turning the gun on himself and entering a coma. Whilst in a comatose state, Dipendra was…
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Spotlight On…. Lord High Commissioner of The Church Of Scotland

This week, Prince William has been in Scotland fulfilling his role as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. So what exactly does that mean? The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is an appointment granted by the Sovereign. Queen Elizabeth appointed Prince William, or the Earl of Strathearn as he is known in Scotland, to…
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