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Henry VIII and his mother, Queen Elizabeth of York

The relationship of Henry VIII to the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth of York, raises possible interesting psychological theories about his behaviour towards the six women he later married. These are fascinating to suggest, but will only ever remain speculative, especially because on this subject, the King himself was silent. Although his mother died when Henry was just a child, the death of…
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OpinionThe Sussexes

TV REVIEW: Prince Harry’s Story: Four Royal Weddings

Phoebe Barton reviews ‘Prince Harry’s Story: Four Royal Weddings’ which aired on ITV on Thursday evening. With Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle fast approaching, ITV aired a fascinating one-off documentary last night all about the Prince’s life so far. The programme features flashbacks of his earlier life, showing certain events that made him the Prince he is today. As the title…
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Who is Princess Haya of Jordan?

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein was born on 3 May 1974 as the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife, Queen Alia. Her Royal Highness has ten siblings including her half-brother of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She is a 41st generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad as a member of the Hashemite family. Princess Haya studied in the United Kingdom. She attended Badminton…
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The Princess Palaver: what is a royal's occupation?

While there is always much guessing around the arrival of any new royal Cambridge baby, some things are certain. One is that we’ll all be looking at the Duchess of Cambridge walking out of the Lindo Wing with her newest arrival in her arms wondering how on earth she looks that well so soon after having a baby. The other is that once the birth registration is made public, somewhere there will be…
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