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All Fine on the Day: a look at past royal weddings which have turned out well despite problems

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16th May 2018
Being part of a royal family may be a privilege but it does not protect its members from the worries and woes that beset everyone else. Weddings are famously fraught with difficulties, as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are discovering. Perhaps they can take comfort from the fact that other royal nuptials have faced problems in the past, yet everything has turned out fine. The wedding of Prince…
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The Queen's Chapel, St James's

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16th May 2018
On 21 September 1662, Samuel Pepys entered the following words into his Restoration diary: “The Queen coming by in her coach, going to her chappell at St. James’s (the first time it hath been ready for her), I crowded after her, and I got up to the room where her closet…
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Review: Harry and Meghan, A Royal Romance

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15th May 2018
If you were secretly hoping that the new Lifetime movie – Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance – would be good, I’m sorry to burst your bubble. The Crown it is not. There’s always an element of camp to Lifetime movies. The genre was basically built for it, and A Royal Romance is no exception. From Meghan insisting – in nearly every scene – that she’s an independent, strong, self-made…
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The Royal Myrtle: behind the scenes at Osborne House

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14th May 2018
With just days to go until the Royal Wedding, we’re getting a feel for how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will mix modern and traditional for their marriage at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor on May 19th. And there are plenty of royal traditions for them to think about incorporating into their big day. One of the most famous is the inclusion of myrtle in the bride’s bouquet – with many royal…
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The Wedding Dress of Sarah, Duchess of York

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13th May 2018
It was filled with special symbolism for the bride and groom and became a popular favourite, too.  The dress worn by the then Sarah Ferguson for her marriage to Prince Andrew on July 23rd 1986 at Westminster Abbey is still one of the most talked about royal weddings gowns of modern times and it’s more than stood the test of time. The bride called it ”the most flattering gown ever” and…
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