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Was Prince William's tragic death kept secret from the Duke of Gloucester?

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7th May 2020
The third son of King George V and Queen Mary, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was born on 31 March 1900. He was the first son of a monarch to be educated at school and went onto study at Eton College. His life was full of tragedy starting with not being able to continue his life with the woman he was having an affair with, Beryl Markham, and having to pay her and her husband hush-money for…
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On This Day in 1960: The Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones took place

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6th May 2020
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret married Antony Armstrong Jones at Westminster Abbey. The wedding would make history as it was the first royal wedding to be broadcasted on television with an estimated 300 million people tuning in to watch the day unfold. The Engagement [getty src=”3226745″ width=”594″ height=”525″ tld=”com”] Prior to their…
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Royal History Mystery: Did Princess Louise have children?

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5th May 2020
Princess Louise, the sixth child and fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, holds an interesting spot in history. She supported higher education for women and feminist causes and was closely involved in the arts – not at all common for a Victorian princess. In opposition to her siblings, her mother wanted her to marry a British suitor rather than a foreign one. Louise married…
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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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Royal History Mystery: What happened to the Princes in the Tower?

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4th May 2020
Today we’re looking at a royal history mystery that involves the disappearance of a boy king and his younger brother. What happened to the Princes in the Tower? Edward V was the eldest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, born during a bleak period in the Wars of the Roses while his mother was exiled at Cheyneygate, next to Westminster Abbey, and his father was exiled and fighting for…
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