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Royal Wedding Rewind: George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece

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29th November 2020
It was a wedding featuring two very popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November 29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of Windsor forever. The couple matched each other in popularity and royal suitability. The groom was the dashing fourth son of…
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The much maligned mistress who helped create one of Britain's most popular kings

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28th November 2020
I’ve always felt rather sorry for the mistress known as Mrs Jordan. For two decades, she lived alongside the third son of King George III. Her partner is known to history as King William IV but for their duration of their relationship he was the somewhat dodgy Duke of Clarence who had champagne taste and no money, having spent most of it. Dorothea Jordan was the main breadwinner for much of…
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REVEALED: Here is why we will never see ‘Princess Catherine’

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28th November 2020
Many people assume that because the Duchess of Cambridge is a member of the Royal Family (and married to a prince), she automatically takes the title of ‘Princess Catherine’. In this post, we will explain why this isn’t the case and why, to the disappointment of many fans, she will – as things stand – never hold the title ofPrincess Kate. The drama began with the declaration on…
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Picture gallery at Buckingham Palace stripped back for first time in almost 45 years

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25th November 2020
Over the past month, Royal Collection Trust staff have been carefully removing some 65 paintings, along with beautiful French furniture created by Adam Weisweiler and Georges Jacob and exquisite Japanese and Chinese porcelain from the Picture Gallery in Buckingham Palace for the first time since 1976 as part of the ten year “Reservicing Programme” which began in spring 2017. A lot of the…
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