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Three lions on a shirt - and the king who helped put them there

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11th July 2021
He spent little time in England but one very famous king’s emblem is now on the lips of millions in the country he ruled but rarely visited. Football fans across the land are singing ‘Three Lions on a Shirt’ and it’s all thanks to Richard I.Appropriately known as Lionheart, Richard was the first English king to put a hat trick of lions on his coat of arms and his choice…
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How is Victoriadagen celebrated?

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6th July 2021
Victoriadagen (Victoria Day in Swedish) is the traditional festivity celebrating Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s birthday. It falls every year on the 14th of July, the day the Crown Princess was born, and has been celebrated since 1979.It is usually…
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Lady Louise joins her parents and The Queen for a fun family day out at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

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3rd July 2021
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor joined her parents for a rare joint public outing on Saturday afternoon.The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Lady Louise were joined at the Royal Windsor Horse Show by The Queen.The show is an annual event held on the grounds of Windsor each year. So far, Her Majesty has attended all three days of the show, with just one more day to go.The Countess…
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Royal wedding gowns: our favourites

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3rd July 2021
After Princess Beatrice’s surprise wedding we’ve definitely got gowns on the brain. From Britain to Sweden, we’re sharing our favourite royal wedding gowns from around the world.Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter[getty src=”113265956″ width=”394″ height=”594″]Kate’s wedding gown will probably always be my GOAT. There isn’t…
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July's calendar of historic royal moments

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3rd July 2021
1 July 1999:On this day in 1999, Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley was born at the Portland Hospital in Marylebone, London. He is the only son and elder child of David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon and is a grandchild of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco

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2nd July 2021
It was billed as Monaco’s biggest celebratios in over fifty years. In July 2011, Prince Albert II married Charlene Wittstock in civil and religious ceremonies that brought royals from across Europe to Monaco and grabbed the attention of the world. The wedding was one of the biggest royal events in Europe that decade and turned an Olympic swimmer into a consort. It also brought a dash of…
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