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Boris Johnson becomes the first British Prime Minister to divorce while in office in 250 years

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6th May 2020
Boris Johnson has become the first Prime Minister to divorce while in office since the Duke of Grafton back in 1769. Mr Johnson’s divorce to his second wife, Marina Wheeler, was made official shortly before the lockdown came into force across the United Kingdom. On February 29, the Prime Minister announced that he was engaged to his current partner, Carrie Symonds, and also that the…
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May Jewels: the best emeralds from the Netherlands

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5th May 2020
May is the month of emeralds. The green stone is among the most striking found in any jewellery collection and features in some of the best known royal Europe. To mark its role as May’s birthstone, we’re celebrating all things emerald throughout the month on…
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The tragedy of the last Stuart Monarch - Queen Anne’s 18 pregnancies

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5th May 2020
Queen Anne quite frankly had a tremendous reign becoming the first Monarch of a united single sovereign state, known as Great Britain in 1707 as well as showing her worth as a Queen Regnant in a male dominated society. Though tragedy was never far away from the last of the Stuarts as not many people will be aware that Queen Anne became pregnant an astonishing 18 times, though not one of her…
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The time The Queen entertained Brett Kavanaugh at Buckingham Palace

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4th May 2020
Over the decades, The Queen has hosted thousands of guests at Buckingham Palace, from international dignitaries to controversial world leaders. Back in 2003, one of Her Majesty’s guests at the palace was Brett Kavanaugh, who at the time was a little known secretary to President Bush. Mr Kavanaugh formed part of President Bush’s entourage during his state visit to the United Kingdom…
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Royal History Mystery: The Flora Hastings Scandal

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3rd May 2020
Today, we’re looking at a royal history mystery involving Queen Victoria and a controversy that swirled early in her reign. What was the Flora Hastings Scandal? A Royal Destiny Queen Victoria was poised for the throne from birth. By the time her uncle, William IV…
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May's Monarch Moment: a Royal Baby Special

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2nd May 2020
We’re about to meet a monarch in the making. This month, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg welcome their first child. It’s a happy event for them, a moment of celebration in strange and difficult times and history in the making. For their baby will be second in line to their country’s throne from birth and, girl or boy, they are expected to one day rule.
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