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Royal Wedding Dresses: the Countess of Wessex

If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20thcentury and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of…
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Wallis Simpson and the fight over the HRH

On 27 May 1937, just a few days before Wallis Simpson and the former King Edward VIII were due to be married, a letter arrived from King George VI with “not very good news.” Edward then learned that while Wallis would become Duchess of Windsor upon marriage, she…
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Who was Margaret Rhodes, one of The Queen's closest friends?

Queen Elizabeth II is undoubtedly the most famous monarch in the world and one of the most photographed women of all time. Along with The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Queen is instantly recognisable the world over. Much has been written on The Queen’s father, paternal grandparents and great-grandparents. But far less has been written about…
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Who is Prince Nicolas of Sweden?

As Prince Nicolas of Sweden celebrates his sixth birthday on June 15th, let’s take a moment to learn more about the young royal. Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf, Duke of Ångermanland, is the eldest grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden. His parents are the King’s youngest daughter, Princess Madeleine, and her husband, American-British financier Christopher…
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Colombia takes down statue of Queen Isabel of Castile

Colombia has started the removal of several historical statues, including a royal statue of the Spanish Queen Isabel of Castile. The statue was removed as a security measure after the statue was tried to be torn down by protesters. The Colombian Ministry of Culture carried out around the removal in silent at 5 am Friday morning last week to avoid problems. The statue was located at the…
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