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Poppies and pearls for Remembrance Sunday

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11th November 2024
Remembrance Sunday is an important annual event on the royal calendar, with most working members of the Royal Family attending the ceremony each November. The Princess of Wales was able to attend the ceremony and stood with The Duchess of Edinburgh on the central balcony, both wearing meaningful pieces of jewellery. In addition to three poppies in honour of her great-great uncles who died in…
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The princess who refused to consider marrying a prince

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10th November 2024
Louisa Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter and sixth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, led one of the most colourful royal lives.Born 18 March 1848 as the daughter of the sovereign, Louise would also serve as the vice-regal consort of Canada when her husband…
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A tiara wedding gift from one queen to another that's now a favourite of a stylish royal

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9th November 2024
She was the royal bride who became a queen when she said ‘I do’ but who almost lost her crown just moments later in an assassination attempts. Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain returned to her new royal palace in a blood spattered wedding dress where she was greeted by her mother-in-law, Queen Maria Christina. Both women shared dramatic and tragic times as Spain’s consort and both…
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The quiet Louise who ended up as Princess Royal

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9th November 2024
She was the granddaughter of a history making queen and much preferred the quiet life to the glitter of royalty. But this princess got little choice in maintaining the low profile she sought and her life was one of drama and intrigue. For this royal called Louise was born…
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Could King Charles ever take back control of the United States of America?

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7th November 2024
In case you missed it, there’s been an election in the US and it’s caused quite the stir there and around the world. Donald Trump will return to the White House in January 2025 as the 47th President, having left there in less than calm circumstances in January 2021 as the 45th incumbent. The last person to win two non concurrent terms was Grover Cleveland who occupied the Oval Office…
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History

The prince whose death changed a dynasty

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6th November 2024
The Stuart dynasty changed forever with King Charles I. His turbulent reign ended with his execution and the monarchy’s abolishment. However, he was never meant to be king. Who was meant to be the second Stuart monarch?Prince Henry Frederick was born on 19 February…
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The dazzling diamond tiara given to a very stylish princess for her royal wedding

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4th November 2024
She was the royal bride everyone wanted to see and her wedding to one of the most sought after princes in the world made headlines around the world. As befitted this very regal marriage, the presents included a dazzling diamond tiara that went on to become a family heirloom.In the winter of 1934, London was alight with excitement over the marriage of a beautiful princess and a handsome prince.
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