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A look at Princess Birgitta on her 85th birthday

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19th January 2022
Princess Birgitta of Sweden was born on 19 January 1937 as the second child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Her elder sister is Princess Margaretha (born 1934), and her younger siblings are Princess Désirée (born 1938), Princess Christina (born 1943) and King Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946).Birgitta and her sisters have no succession…
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Artist who created modern image of The Queen to be celebrated in London Exhibition

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18th January 2022
Mary Gillick, who modelled The Queen’s head for coins in 1953, will take centre stage in a unique display at the British Museum this summer.In-room 3 of the Asahi Shimbun Displays, the exhibition will feature the life and work of sculptor Mary Gillick (1881-1965), who enjoyed a burst of fame in her seventies when she was invited to model The Queen’s head for UK coinage.
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Four bad lads and a wicked Queen

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15th January 2022
Sometimes we gloss over the men and women who were in the background, making decisions and participating in some rather wicked behaviour. The following are just a few who made the cut of those who behaved poorly in English history.Queen Isabella of France and Roger MortimerFirst in the queue is Queen Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer. The Queen, often referred to as the She-Wold of…
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Who is Queen Margrethe II of Denmark?

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14th January 2022
Today, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrates 50 years on the Danish throne. Let’s take a look back at the life of Denmark’s colourful queen.Born Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid on 16 April 1940, Margrethe was the first child of Crown Prince Frederik and…
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The Queen's decision to strip Andrew of his HRH status is a major move for both Andrew and for the House of Windsor

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13th January 2022
He was the first child born to a reigning Monarch for over a century and yet now, the prince they called Andrew will no longer be styled HRH in any official capacity.In a short, swift statement on January 13th 2022, The Queen signalled a final walk into the royal wilderness for her second son. The Duke of York has had his military titles and royal patronages removed, a decision communicated in…
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