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A Duchess's trip to honour her mother

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4th August 2022
No one knew it at the time but on August 4th 1900, a woman who would change the course of royal history had made her debut. The birth of a daughter to Claude and Cecilia Bowes-Lyon didn’t trouble the papers of the day one jot. But as baby Elizabeth, later queen and empress, settled into her royal nursery, another royal woman who would have a major impact on her life was claiming all the…
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A royal visit for Superbloom at the Tower of London

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28th July 2022
The wildflowers that have taken over the moat at the Tower of London have got the royal seal of approval during a special visit.The Princess Royal has toured Superbloom to see how it’s transformed the space around the ancient royal residence into a wildlife haven.Superbloom was planted to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and, in the last months, has blossomed into a glowing…
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How Queen Mary brushed off a serious accident with a request for a cup of tea

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27th July 2022
In the first days of the summer of 1939, an accident befell the Royal Family that led to a widespread outpouring of sympathy. Queen Mary, mother of King George VI, was involved in a car crash. Her son was touring Canada as the country prepared for what felt like a growing inevitability of war when the dowager’s car collided with another vehicle. Queen Mary, in the back seat, was badly bruised…
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King Willem-Alexander opens the doors to his palace

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23rd July 2022
King Willem-Alexander’s working palace Noordeinde Palace in The Hague will open its door for four Saturdays in a row.Noordeinde Palace began its life as a medieval farmhouse in 1533.This was converted into a spacious residence, which was bought for Louise de Coligny, the widow of William I, Prince of Orange, in 1595. It was her son who enlarged the house even more, and it was…
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