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Princess Charlene is pretty in pink as she celebrates Prince Albert of Monaco's anniversary

Princess Charlene of Monaco was pretty in pink as she marked one of the biggest moments in her husband’s reign. The Princess joined Albert II for spectacular celebrations held as he reached 20 years as Sovereign of Monaco. For the event, which saw big crowds gather to party with the Prince and Princess, Charlene turned to Oscar de la Renta. The 47 year old chose a striking pale pink…
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A royal affair and a mysterious death shrouded in enigma

The Enigmatic Fate of The Fair Rosamund: Mistress to a King and a Mysterious Death The story of Rosamund Clifford, one of medieval England’s most iconic and enigmatic figures, has long captivated historians and storytellers alike. Known as the “Fair Rosamund,” her beauty was said to rival that of the greatest queens, and her place in the tumultuous court of Henry II and Eleanor of…
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The birth of the House of Windsor

When King George V inherited the throne from his father, Edward VII, in 1910, he was the second monarch in the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. However, he would also be the last monarch of the dynasty.  Queen Victoria was the sixth monarch in the House of Hanover. In…
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Let the King choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury? Not without a constitutional crisis

A recent letter published in The Spectator has stirred the waters of Church and State by proposing that King Charles III should personally choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury. The suggestion, made by a parish vicar, speaks to a deep sense of dissatisfaction in some Anglican quarters with the modern Church’s leadership – but it also betrays a misunderstanding of how the English…
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An unexpected romance and glittering wedding that led to a very famous royal dynasty

it’s one of the most important royal weddings in history and led to the foundation of one of the most famous dynasties of all. But it began in controversy. In July 1893, the Duke of York married Princess Mary of Teck at St. James’s Palace. However, the duke wasn’t the bride’s first royal fiance. In December 1891,Mary had become engaged to another prince – the Duke of York’s…
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