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A Week in Royal History: fashion, lost secrets and a right royal romance

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16th February 2019
Royalty is never far from the news and Britain’s rich regal history can offer up tales to thrill on even the wettest Wednesday in February. The past seven days have seen a slew of stories all about the past so here’s a round up of the week just gone in royal history. The Princess Royal came face to face with part of her own history when she visited York. Anne stopped off at the…
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Why bringing up baby will cost more for the Sussexes

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14th February 2019
We’ve reached that point of a royal pregnancy where there are already too many things to speculate about. The gender, name and even title of baby Sussex are all the subject of debate but one thing is certain. Harry and Meghan’s baby is already going to cost their parents more from the get go as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will have to pay a higher fee for their birth certificate. The…
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Norway's lost royal monument

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12th February 2019
Today, an impressive large statue of King Karl Johan is present at the Palace Square in Oslo. It has been there since 1875 and has become a symbol, a landmark and an icon of the entire city. What is less known is that this was not the first statue there. Before the…
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Olivia Colman and 'The Favourite' rule at the BAFTAs

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10th February 2019
Olivia Colman has scooped yet another prize for her portrayal of Queen Anne in ‘The Favourite’. She was named Best Actress at this year’s BAFTAs, accepting her prize in front of an audience that included the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. There was a standing ovation for the star as she came on stage to pick up her award from Gary Oldman. The awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall in…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: Queen Victoria

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10th February 2019
The marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert is perhaps one of the most celebrated in royal history. Not only were the couple young, rather good looking and desperately in love, their union would become the bedrock of a new royal dynasty that, in time, managed to weave itself into ruling houses across Europe. Their wedding, on February 10th 1840, was a matter of state as well as a ceremonial…
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