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The royal reason a magnificent Christmas tree stands in Trafalgar Square

Every year since 1947, a 20-metre tall tree has been donated to the British as a thank-you from Norway. Now, that tree shines in London’s Trafalgar Square every holiday season. The tree was given to thank the British for their support during World War II. In April 1940, Germany invaded Norway and attempted to capture King Haakon VII, the royal family, and other members of the Norwegian…
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The royal wedding that glittered for a dynasty heading for crisis

It was a wedding featuring two very popular royals and two ceremonies and it led to one of the most influential unions of the 20th century. The marriage of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, on November 29th 1934, was a day that changed the House of Windsor forever. The couple matched each other in popularity and royal suitability. The groom was the dashing fourth son of…
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The princess who wore blue to say I do to a prince who waited decades to marry her

It’s one of my all time favourite royal wedding dresses and just a glimpse of it can make me feel ever so slightly emotional. For not only was the pale blue gown worn by a lass called Lilian from Swansea on a cold, December day in 1976 a masterclass in elegance and chic, it was also the wedding dress of a princess decades in the making. It’s now forty four years since Prince Bertil of…
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Royals who will be celebrating Thanksgiving

Today, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November each year. Several royal families across the globe count Americans amongst their members, and as such, it’s possible these royals may bring their American holiday tradition to their adopted…
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The message in a royal engagement ring – Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

Queen Máxima’s engagement ring might be one of the most visually unique royal rings in existence: at its centre is an orange diamond to reflect the royal house she married into. [getty src=”167753510″ width=”471″ height=”594″ tld=”com”] When the Argentinean business executive met a Dutch man named ‘Alexander’ at a party in 1999, she had…
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