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The other christening of a prince called Charles, born to rule

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19th September 2020
They share the same name and the same destiny but over seven decades separates them. Prince Charles of Luxembourg, second in line to the throne of Luxembourg, has been christened, surrounded by his family in a low key ceremony which everyone wanted to see. Back in 1948, another baby called Charles, then second in line to the British throne, was baptised in very similar circumstances. He is now the…
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The godparents of Europe's heirs

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19th September 2020
As Prince Charles of Luxembourg is christened today, we’re looking at the godparents of Europe’s heirs. The Prince of Wales [getty src=”3424303″ width=”432″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Prince Charles was born on…
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The christening of Queen Victoria

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17th September 2020
Unlike the christenings of Queen Victoria’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, the christening of the future Queen is an event about which far less is known. It was not the subject of a painting, nor was much written about it as the ceremony itself was a strictly private one, by order of the Prince Regent. Much later, the many baptismal services which were performed within The…
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Opinion: ''Hold Still'' is one of the Duchess of Cambridge's most important projects

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15th September 2020
I wasn’t even 20 portraits in before my eyes had welled up. Hold Still, a digital photographic exhibition put together by The Duchess of Cambridge and the National Portrait Gallery, has given us a glimpse of hope in a dark time. Of strength and spirit and how we came together while we stayed apart. In my opinion, this may be one of the most important projects the Duchess of Cambridge has…
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Wood Farm: The Royal Family's secret home at Sandringham

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12th September 2020
Buckingham Palace announced The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will cut their summer break short in Balmoral to spend time at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk starting on Monday. A palace spokesperson said in a statement: “Subject to the finalisation of the autumn programme, Her Majesty’s intention is to return to Windsor Castle in October and to resume the use of Buckingham…
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