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Lady Louise, the discreet upbringing of The Queen's youngest granddaughter

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8th November 2021
The Queen’s youngest granddaughter is now 18 and while her coming of age makes headlines, her upbringing has taken place further away from the public eye than that of many of her cousins. Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, born on November 8th 2003, has had high profile roles at several royal weddings. Hitting the scene at age seven, Lady Louise served as a bridesmaid…
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Louise: a royal name with a history of its own

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8th November 2021
As Lady Louise celebrates her 18th birthday today, let’s take a look at past members of the Royal Family who shared this name and discover the unique lives each woman led. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll Louisa Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter and sixth child…
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Who was the last Princess Louise?

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7th November 2021
On 8 November, Lady Louise Windsor – the daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex – will turn 18. And on her 18th birthday, she could choose to go by the style “Princess Louise”. However, she would not be the first Princess Louise in the Royal Family. The last Princess Louise was the Princess Royal and the mother of a duchess in her own right.  Princess Louise of Wales was…
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The royal bride who refused to wear white for her wedding

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6th November 2021
It was a low key royal wedding, set against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that would become a bedrock for the House of Windsor as it faced some of its most challenging times. Prince Henry, third son of King George V and Queen Mary, had…
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Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein addresses COP26

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4th November 2021
COP26 is still underway in Glasgow, Scotland. The city is hosting the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference that has attracted the world’s attention.  Climate change is a battle that many members of Royal families around the world have been fighting for years, including, most notably, the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and, most recently, the Duke of…
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