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Welsh house hiding an escape route used by the first Tudor king is up for sale

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22nd September 2020
The beautiful coastal town of Tenby in southwest Wales is home to some brightly coloured historic townhouses with a history connected to King Henry VII and if you have a healthy budget of £1.25 million and are looking to relocate to this tranquil harbour spot, you could be the proud owner of this extraordinary piece of history. Tenby’s famous harbour townhouses rarely come on to the market…
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A look back at the christening of Prince George

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20th September 2020
Prince George, elder son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and third in line to the throne, was christened in October 2013. We take a look back at the special day. On 23rd October 2013, three months after his birth, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took their firstborn child to the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London to be christened. Prince George was baptised by the Archbishop…
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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 14 November 1948 and christened on 15…
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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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