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Elizabeth II hosts her first State Visit as Queen

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2nd May 2022
Throughout The Queen’s seventy year reign she has hosted dozens of world leaders on State Visits. And it all began with a meeting with friends in 1954.In June that year, Her Majesty welcomed King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden as they made the first State Visit to the UK of her reign.Upon arrival, the King and Queen were welcomed by Her Majesty, the Duke of Edinburgh…
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Five-tier wedding cake of Queen Victoria's granddaughter is recreated

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27th April 2022
It’s been more than a century since restaurateur and caterer Searcys created the extravaganza that was Princess Maud of Wales’s wedding cake. It was such a big occasion that it brought the company’s founder, John Searcy, out of retirement. Now, the company is recreating the cake with a modern twist.The original cake was adorned with leaves, cherubs, and flowers when it was…
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Royals who don't go by their first name

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23rd April 2022
We know that sometimes monarchs choose a different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but what about those who go by nicknames or middle names instead of their given names?Today we’re looking at examples of royals throughout history and…
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The murder of Lord Mountbatten

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20th April 2022
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the second cousin of Her Majesty The Queen, and his nephew was her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, Lord Mountbatten was once Viceroy of…
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Why The Queen topped an initial Sunday Times Rich List

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19th April 2022
In 1989, Her Majesty made headlines as she was placed at the top of the Sunday Times Rich List. This caused controversy as her finances included state assets that were not personally hers.The Queen was listed as the wealthiest person in the United Kingdom with a net worth of £5.2 billion. In today’s value, that equates to about £13.2 billion. In the original list of the…
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