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Her Majesty's colourful wardrobe examined in "Our Rainbow Queen"

Did you know that The Queen’s heels are precisely 2.25 inches high, or that she wears one shoulder pad so she’ll look more symmetrical? These and other facts about Her Majesty’s vibrant fashion choices are revealed in Our Rainbow Queen: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Her Colorful Wardrobe. The book, by British journalist Sali Hughes, was released this spring in the UK but…
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Royal style roundup: September 2019

Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter Princess Beatrice’s engagement was certainly a highlight of the royal month, and her green floral dress was a fashion favourite for me. Although I originally thought it was an Erdem, it proved to be a Zimmerman frock, the £595 ‘Allia’ dress per Replicate Royalty. Photo by Princess Eugenie/Buckingham Palace via Getty Images The dress…
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge name the RRS Sir David Attenborough

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the naming ceremony for the newly-minted RRS Sir David Attenborough this afternoon in Birkenhead, joining the British conservationist legend for the service. In a surprisingly humorous speech, William teased the British legend, saying that “We are of course here to celebrate a true British marvel. “One that is strong, sturdy, and incredibly…
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The Many Mistresses of King Edward VII

King Edward VII’s reign was relatively short, lasting from January 1901 to 1910. Although he is often cited as the (now) second longest serving Prince of Wales, Edward was infamously known for his love life rather than his time as king. He had several notable mistresses…
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What now for Her Majesty The Queen and her Prime Minister?

Extraordinary times and extraordinary questions. For much of her 67 year reign, the Queen has done what every monarch in recent times has done and remained removed from politics. But in the past month, Her Majesty has been drawn into a maelstrom that has ended with the highest court in the UK ruling that her Prime Minister gave her unlawful advice when he told her to prorogue parliament as the sun…
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