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The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang for her marriage

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26th July 2024
Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could create her dress. And the princess said the meetings with the designer were “rather funny”. Princess Madeleine’s lace covered dress…
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If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be Monarch today?

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20th July 2024
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December 11th 1936 Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his reign to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now? What if Edward VIII had…
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The palace given to a hero by a devoted queen

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18th July 2024
European leaders are gathering at Blenheim Palace. Ever since being built at the dawn of the 18th century, it has been home to a long and illustrious lineage of the Dukes of Marlborough. Over the centuries, it has been the home of various great personages, John Churchill…
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The historic crown King Charles wore to the State Opening of Parliament

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17th July 2024
King Charles has read his speech at the State Opening of Parliament and he was wearing one of the most important symbols of monarchy for it, the Imperial State Crown.  The Imperial State Crown is worn by the British monarch when they leave Westminster Abbey at the end of their Coronation. They also wear the Imperial State Crown for the State Opening of Parliament. (Queen Elizabeth II chose to…
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John, the 'lost prince' of the House of Windsor

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15th July 2024
He was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary and, briefly, a star of the Royal Family. Now, over a century on from his life, his story continues to fascinate. Royal Central looks at the story of Prince John, the forgotten son of the House of Windsor. Prince John was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905. Much of his early…
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