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The wedding uniform of the Duke of Cambridge

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29th April 2021
The Duke of Cambridge certainly stood out on his wedding day, wearing the Irish Guards Mounted Officer’s uniform in honour of his then-new honorary appointment as Colonel of the Irish Guards.Now, 10 years later, let’s explore his uniform in depth.The Queen announced that William would become Royal Colonel of the Irish Guards on 10 February 2011, assuming the position from Major General…
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The Cambridge Wedding: Pre-wedding gala fashion

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29th April 2021
On Thursday, 28 April 2011, hours ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, guests and royals gathered for a pre-wedding gala dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson. The event was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in…
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Birthplace of King Carl XVI Gustaf: Haga Palace

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28th April 2021
It might be the birthplace of Sweden’s current king and the home of Crown Princess Victoria and her family, but Haga Palace has also served many different functions over the years, ranging from an orphanage to a guest house for visiting foreign statesmen to a conference facility.The palace was modelled after an Italian villa and built in 1802 by architect Carl Christoffer Gjörwell at…
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Ten years of William & Kate: A charitable fundraiser

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26th April 2021
Ten years ago this week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were married on a beautiful, sunny spring day in front of their closest family and friends .. and the world’s most prestigious world leaders – 1200 to be exact. Many wondered what to buy this lovely couple to celebrate the special occasion. In lieu of gifts, the young couple requested that donations be made to 26 different…
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The Queen's birth: what the papers said

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21st April 2021
If you think royal baby fever is a new thing, think again. Back on April 21st 1926, when the Queen was born, there was plenty of excitement over the arrival of a new princess who – at the time – was several steps removed from the Crown and never expected to rule. No matter, as the papers of the time reported, this royal birth was a major event and those things we think peculiar to our own time…
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