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Diana's nieces reveal how the Princess was always ''just our aunt''

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27th January 2021
Two of the nieces of Diana, Princess of Wales have spoken of how she was always an aunt first to them. Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer revealed that her importance on a global platform didn’t really hit home until after her death. Speaking exclusively to Tatler magazine, Lady Eliza said ‘’We always just knew her as our aunt. Growing up in South Africa, I really had very little idea of…
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The big royal wedding anniversaries of 2021

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26th January 2021
This year will see several royal couples around the world mark very special wedding anniversaries. From first big landmarks to marital milestones, here’s a run down of the biggest anniversaries in 2021. A marital milestone Tenth wedding anniversaries are usually marked with gifts made of tin, to represent the durability needed for a strong marriage. And four royal couples will be…
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Which kings are buried at Westminster Abbey?

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22nd January 2021
Founded in 960, Westminster Abbey, or the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a mainly Gothic abbey church in the city of Westminster, London. Near the Thames and the Palace of Westminster, it is one of the United Kingdom’s most notable and recognizable religious buildings. A traditional place of coronation and burials for English monarchs, it has been the setting for…
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Why was ”God Save The Queen” played at President Biden's inauguration?

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20th January 2021
If you were watching President Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday and are British, you might have been confused as to why “God Save The Queen” was being played. If you are American like me, you would think nothing of it. You would recognise it as the song “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” that you sang in many school events growing up. In…
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