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The mystery of the child monarch who disappeared without trace

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24th June 2025
In the grand pantheon of monarchs, some reign for decades, while others leave behind legacies of war, reform, or scandal. But one child monarch is remembered not for what he did – but for what was done to him. That monarch is Edward V, and to this day, his fate remains one of the most enduring mysteries of the monarchy.Edward V was just 12 years old when his father, Edward IV, died…
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The dramatic final days of King George IV

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24th June 2025
King George IV died on 26 June 1830, bringing to an end a glittering royal story that had shocked as much as it had intrigued.Although George defined a period that remains perpetually popular, the Regency era, as king he was unpopular and he spent the last years of his…
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How Queen Camilla gave a star role to a modern part of the royal jewellery collection

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22nd June 2025
Royal Ascot has long been known for royal fashion and jewel sightings. And for Ladies’ Day 2025, the Royal Family did not disappoint.Queen Camilla chose a light grey day dress and white hat for Royal Ascot on Ladies Day. It provided the perfect base for one of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite pieces of jewellery. Queen Camilla wore the Jardine Star Brooch, a…
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The King who clung on to make a queen

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22nd June 2025
King William IV, known as the Sailor King, inherited the throne when his elder brother, George IV, died in 1830 with no surviving heirs. Although William had no legitimate children of his own, he still did everything he could to help the young woman he wanted to take the…
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The myrtle of Sofiero: a royal wedding tradition for queens and princesses

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19th June 2025
The royal family of Sweden do like a royal wedding in June. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia married in the month as did all three of their children while three of the king’s four sisters were June brides, too. And all of them had something else in common, too. For every Swedish royal bride since 1935 has had a very sentimental and poignant addition to their bouquets. All of them have…
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The Princess of Wales is back - and the summer of 2025 belongs to her

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15th June 2025
For the Princess of Wales, 2024 was a year of uncertainty, absence, and above all else private courage – with the future queen enduring a battle with cancer.Now, more than a year after her treatment for the illness began, we are starting to see the return of the old Princess, with Catherine starting to once again return to the public eye, putting the horrendous health scare behind…
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