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She was the royal bride who became a queen when she said ‘I do’ but who almost lost her crown just moments later in an assassination attempts. Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain returned to her new royal palace in a blood spattered wedding dress where she was greeted by her mother-in-law, Queen Maria Christina. Both women shared dramatic and tragic times as Spain’s consort and both…

In case you missed it, there’s been an election in the US and it’s caused quite the stir there and around the world. Donald Trump will return to the White House in January 2025 as the 47th President, having left there in less than calm circumstances in January 2021 as the 45th incumbent. The last person to win two non concurrent terms was Grover Cleveland who occupied the Oval Office…

She was the royal bride everyone wanted to see and her wedding to one of the most sought after princes in the world made headlines around the world. As befitted this very regal marriage, the presents included a dazzling diamond tiara that went on to become a family heirloom. In the winter of 1934, London was alight with excitement over the marriage of a beautiful princess and a handsome prince.