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The family touch at Princess Eugenie's Wedding Exhibition

They are famously close royal sisters and now they’re sharing centre stage at a very special event. As the final preparations are made for the exhibition of clothes from Princess Eugenie’s wedding, it’s been confirmed that the maid of honour outfit chosen by the bride’s sister, Princess Beatrice, will also feature in the display. Beatrice’s deep blue two piece suit…
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Poetry and the Tsarina?

Included amongst the works read as a young woman by Princess Alix of Hesse, later Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918), were – according to letters that she wrote to her eldest sister, Victoria, Princess Louis of Battenberg – Guizot’s Reformation de la…
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The Favourite scoops just one Oscar

Olivia Colman has won the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 91st Academy Awards for her part as Queen Anne in The Favourite. She picked up her first Academy Award at the ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre. Colman walked away with The Favourite‘s only Oscar of the evening in what was a stunning upset overfrontrunner Glenn Close. Olivia Colman had already bagged a…
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Five royal roles that won Oscars

The Academy Awards take place in Hollywood tonight with Olivia Colman in the running for Best Actress for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite. If the British star does pick up the Oscar (and she has to get past the mighty Glenn Close to do that) then she’ll…
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Meghan, Beyonce and a royal portrait that's got everyone talking

It’s the royal portrait everyone is talking about right now and it’s all about Meghan. As they picked up the BRIT for Best International Group, Beyonce and Jay Z said their thank yous in front of an imagined portrait of the Duchess of Sussex in rather traditional royal pose. And it’s taken on a fame all of its own. There was a huge reaction to the image and the message it sent on social…
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Opinion: Moroccan Royal Court should confirm or deny the divorce to ease concerns over disappearance of Princess

Royal Central’s Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, gives her opinion as to why the Moroccan Royal Court should publicly confirm or deny the divorce between the King and Princess consort. Divorce rumours emerged early in 2018 between King Mohammed and Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco who had married in 2002. Embed from Getty Images The Princess, at the time of the divorce reports, hadn’t been seen…
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