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Official commemorative china for the Royal Wedding inspired by St George's Chapel

The exclusive range of official pale blue and white commemorative china, commissioned by Buckingham Palace to mark the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has been released. Their wedding will take place at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, on 19 May 2018. Made from English bone china, the design features the coronet of His Royal Highness, above the entwined monogram of ‘H’ and ‘M’…
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'Forgotten' Tudor royal children at Westminster Abbey

In addition to the six Tudor royal burials at Westminster Abbey, there are several more whose location is either unknown or well-hidden to the immediate eye. These royal children, whilst (almost) invisible in terms of a lack of memorial or a monument that is at best, unseen, we tend quite naturally to only look for those tombs which we know can be found. All of the (legitimate) children of Henry…
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The best Royal April Fools of 2018

For the first time in 62 years, April Fools Day has fallen on the same day as Easter Sunday. This means it is double the fun for royal reporters, who are tasked with reporting on The Royal Family’s Easter festivities, as well as avoiding any April Fools stories which are…
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Why didn't Princess Beatrice curtsey to The Queen when all of the other royal ladies did?

Charlie Proctor explains why Princess Beatrice did not curtsey to The Queen at church today when all of the other royal ladies did so. The Queen and members of The Royal Family attended the traditional Easter Day church service at Windsor Castle this morning. Most senior members of The Royal Family were present, and as is protocol, the family arrived at church before The Queen and waited outside…
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