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The mysterious death of Katherine Parr: the convenient end of a powerful queen

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5th September 2024
Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been one of the most important people in England yet her action packed life was soon forgotten. What really happened to Henry VIII’s last…
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The prince who pulled a romantic surprise at this year's big royal wedding

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31st August 2024
It’s a royal wedding where images of the bride and groom had been hard to come by. And, in their absence, the romantic decision of another prince had taken centre stage. As Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett arrived for their wedding behind huge sheets to protect the exclusive rights given to Hello magazine, all eyes fell on another couple.The bride’s nephew, Prince Sverre Magnus,18…
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Royal families around Europe shut down questions about controversial wedding

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27th August 2024
It was always going to be a private wedding but the nuptials of Norway’s Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett have prompted a new level of royal silence.Since the couple announced they would share their celebrations exclusively with Hello magazine, royal announcements about being happy for the couple but stating that nothing more will be said are becoming a regal regular.First…
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The future queen who went Victorian with orange blossoms instead of diamonds at her wedding

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22nd August 2024
She might have been marrying the then heir to the Belgian throne, but when Paola Ruffo di Calabria said ‘I do’ to Albert, Prince of Liege, she had absolutely no expectation that they would ever end up as Belgium’s king and queen.  So Paola’s wedding look was a personal pick rather than an attempt to fit a regal template. And one of the most striking parts of it is the lack of a…
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