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The brides who tore up tradition and didn't wear a tiara for their royal weddings

Royal weddings bring all kinds of expectations and among them is one filled with sparkle and glitter. For we all assume a royal bride will arrive for her marriage wearing a tiara. When the wedding will result in them becoming a consort or consort in waiting, the expectation is even higher. However, some of the most high profile royal brides of recent times have decided to ditch the diadem. Royal…
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The summer style trend every royal wants- the espadrille 

As the royals of the world are splitting their summer between Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics and their vacation time, almost every royal is going with a trusted favourite- the espadrille.The Duchess of Edinburgh is back in the United Kingdom after a trip to Paris and chose her favourite Jimmy Choo espadrilles for a special performance of Starlight Express at Wembley Park Theatre in…
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The historic church that has hosted just two royal weddings

It’s one of the oldest churches in Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in almost 1,000 years.The most recent took place six decades ago. On June 8th 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley there in front of royalty…
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An evening at home with two empresses in an ancient castle

Every ten years in the UK, a census is held. All households in the country are required to fill in a form with details of everyone living in that one unit to give a picture of the population and help plan future services. The information is held securely and can’t be released publicly for another 100 years. But that means that, a century on, we get wonderful snapshots of life long ago. I…
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