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Royal Wedding Rewind: the Duke and Duchess of Windsor

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3rd June 2021
It was the wedding that changed the Royal Family forever. The marriage of Edward, Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson on 3 June 1937 was the final act of a dramatic series of events that had reverberated around the world. For, of course, the groom had given up his throne to marry his bride and the crisis his Abdication had produced, less than six months earlier, had shaken the House of Windsor to…
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June's calendar of historic royal moments

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2nd June 2021
2 June 1953:On this day in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation was held at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty officially became Queen on 6 February 1952 when her father, King George VI, died at the Sandringham Estate from lung cancer. The Queen became the…
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Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, has died aged 77

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1st June 2021
The House of Savoy has announced the death of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta. The Duke underwent surgery on May 27 and died from a cardiac arrest earlier this morning in Arezzo. He is survived by his second wife, Silvia, and his three children from his first marriage: Prince…
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On This Day in 2001 - The King and Queen of Nepal shot dead by their heir

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1st June 2021
On June 1 2001, The Royal Family of Nepal were massacred by the country’s heir to the throne.The King and Queen were among those to have been shot dead after Crown Prince Dipendra went on a shooting rampage at the Narayanhity Royal Palace.He killed nine members of The Royal Family before turning the gun on himself and entering a coma.Whilst in a comatose state, Dipendra was…
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Spotlight On…. Lord High Commissioner of The Church Of Scotland

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27th May 2021
This week, Prince William has been in Scotland fulfilling his role as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. So what exactly does that mean?The Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is an appointment granted by the Sovereign. Queen Elizabeth appointed Prince William, or the Earl of Strathearn as he is known in Scotland, to…
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Queen Letizia hears about impact of pandemic on female business leaders

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27th May 2021
Queen Letizia has attended a meeting of one of Spain’s leading organisations representing women business leaders and entrepreneurs.The Spanish Federation of Executive, Professional and Business Women (known as FEDEPE) has just marked the 30th anniversary of its awards, which recognize outstanding women business leaders and entrepreneurs throughout Spain. Letizia is Honorary President…
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