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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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Granny Knows Best: The grandparents of Harald V

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10th September 2020
King Harald V is the third king of modern Norway. He is the only son of King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha (born a Princess of Sweden).This is the story of his four grandparents. They consist of the first king of modern Norway, an English princess, a Swedish prince…
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Leonor of Asturias: a portrait of Spain's future Queen

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10th September 2020
She seems out of a fairy tale with princes and princesses: Leonor, Princess of Asturias, future Queen of Spain, the first Spanish queen since Isabella II (1833-1868). Born on 31 October 2005 to Felipe, Prince of Asturias and his wife, Letizia, Princess of Asturias, during the reign of King Juan Carlos, who abdicated in favour of his son on 18 June 2014, Leonor is now first in the line of…
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Why is Kenya so important to the royals?

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7th September 2020
There are hundreds of countries, states and territories which have been visited by members of the Royal Family, but there are few which hold a special and long-lasting place in their hearts.Kenya is one country which has acted as a polaroid for key royal events for several years and is, therefore, remembered fondly.The most memorable link between the royals and Kenya is that it is where…
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