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Who signed the register at The Queen and Prince Philip's wedding?

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20th November 2021
It was the beginning of a royal chapter which would make history time and time again. Today, The Queen marks its anniversary as a widow for the first time. It will be a poignant day, of sadness and of memories. On November 20th 1947, the ceremony which joined Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip as wife and husband was described by one of the clergy involved as ”in all essentials, exactly…
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Victoria, Albert, Elizabeth and Philip to take their places in historic line up

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18th November 2021
The Royal Albert Hall has commissioned life-size sculptures of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, as well as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations. The Royal Albert Hall announced that the new sculptures have been commissioned by artists who were supported by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, which supports British craftsman. “As well as…
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The Royal Family's Christening Traditions

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17th November 2021
The Prince of Wales will return from his trip to the Middle East with bottles of water from the River Jordan, gifted to him during his stay and with a rather special place in the traditions of the House of Windsor. For royal babies have been christened with water taken from…
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The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara: an iconic royal jewel

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17th November 2021
The Queen has numerous tiaras to choose from for formal occasions. However, there are a few that she turns to again and again. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara is one of those pieces, and even features in the first portraits taken during her reign. Queen Mary’s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara was given to Princess May of Teck as a wedding present. Society hostess…
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The most important royal dress of the 20th century?

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15th November 2021
It has been described as the most important British dress design of the 20th century and the gown that the Queen wore at her Coronation, on June 2nd 1953, has its own place in history. The work of Sir Norman Hartnell, created in partnership by the Monarch, it has become one of the most emblematic outfits of the House of Windsor. And to mark her Platinum Jubilee, it will be on show at Windsor…
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