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British government minister witnessed the birth of Princess Alexandra 85-years-ago to ensure there was no baby swapping

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25th December 2021
In years gone by, it was customary for the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine. The Queen’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her birth witnessed by the by an official political observer in 1936. Sir John Simon, Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Home Office, was present when Princess Marina…
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Hermitage worker finds 100-year-old candy in a Romanov dress

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23rd December 2021
A restorer working at The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg has found a sweet surprise while working on a Romanov gown. Galina Fedorova, a worker in the Laboratory of Scientific Tissue Restoration, is working on a 1903 gown and discovered a piece of candy in the pocket. While unstitching one of the sleeves that was lightly closed, a small jewel-like object fell out. It turned out to be a…
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REVEALED: the full list of places applying to be cities for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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23rd December 2021
The final list of contenders for city status to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been revealed with some striking entries. The contest to mark the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II’s reign is open to British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies for the first and Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands and the Cayman Islands all have areas hoping to win the coveted prize. The…
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Queen Letizia presides over meeting of Cervantes Institute directors in last engagement before holidays

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21st December 2021
In her last event before the Christmas holidays, Queen Letizia travelled to San Sebastián, in the Autonomic Community of Basque Country, to preside over the annual reunion of Cervantes Institute directors. On Monday, the 20th of December, the Queen arrived at the Tabakalera Cultural Centre, where she was welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and European Union, the…
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