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Royal Wedding Rewind: the Kent brides

Now April is here we can say in all confidence that the next royal wedding happens next month. And as Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston make the final preparations for their big day, set for May 18th at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, there’s plenty of excitement over the details of this latest marital celebration. Lady Gabriella will be the latest bride from the House of…
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Queen Victoria's April Royal Babies

If you think royal baby mania is a new thing, think again. For centuries, the arrival of a regal bundle of joy has got plenty of people talking. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert kept the papers and the people happy for the best part of two decades as they went about building…
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The Queen's grandparents to feature in the new Downton Abbey film

It’s one of the most anticipated movies of the year and the first trailers for the Downton Abbey film have a very royal feel indeed. For in this new installment, the Crawley family welcome King George V and Queen Mary to their stately home for a visit. The royal pair will be seen coming to stay at Downton and causing quite the stir while they do it as the Earl of Grantham and his family are…
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Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York: their royal romance, in pictures

It’s a royal relationship that has continued to intrigue even though it officially came to an end over twenty years ago. Now, the possible reunion of the Duke of York and his former wife, Sarah, is hitting the headlines once again as the pair travelled to Bahrain together, their first joint overseas trip for a quarter of a century. It was a private visit, although the Duke of York carried…
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Buckingham Palace to host wedding ceremonies as The Queen spots business opportunity

Buckingham Palace is throwing open its doors to happy couples wishing to tie the knot. The London landmark could be the setting for civil weddings from later this year. Ceremonies will take place in the 1844 Room which will be renamed the 1837 room in honour of the year that marriage registration became compulsory in England. The room, a favourite of the Queen who holds many audiences there, will…
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