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William at 40: The early years of a future king

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20th June 2022
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

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20th June 2022
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

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20th June 2022
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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Adelaide, the queen who met her king in a hotel

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14th June 2022
On a summer’s day in 1818, a young German princess walked into one of the most famous hotels in London to meet a man twice her age. Just a year earlier, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen and her suitor, William, Duke of Clarence, would never have considered chatting let alone taking the step that would inevitably follow this brief exchange. But after a short time together, with chaperones, of…
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History and chivalry combine in the Order of the Garter

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13th June 2022
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is considered to be one of the most prestigious chivalric orders in the world.Founded in 1348 by King Edward III, who was “so inspired by the tales of King Arthur and the chivalry of the Knights of the Round Table”, the Order of the…
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A royal rarity - an emerald engagement ring

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11th June 2022
Princess Martha Louise of Norway has announced her engagement to her partner, Durek Verrett. Their decision to marry wasn’t that much of a surprise with both having spoken of their hopes to wed previously. But the ring that they showed off during that most modern of royal engagement appearances, an Instagram live, was a bit of a surprise. For the couple have chosen an emerald as the central…
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