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A long-running mystery linked to William the Conqueror finally solved

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13th August 2025
It’s puzzled historians for centuries but now one of the pressing questions hanging over one of the most famous royal artefacts in the world has an answer. And it sheds a new light on the reign of the king it celebrates, William the Conqueror.The conquest that gave him a throne and a place in royal legend was commemorated in the Bayeux Tapestry. It tells the story of his decision to invade…
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The quiet royal home that was at the heart of the monarchy for almost a century

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11th August 2025
Kensington Palace is now known as a quieter royal residence where members of the extended royal family live away from prying eyes. However, it was at the heart of both the Stuart and the Hanoverian dynasties. A royal retreat for a king and queenIn 1605, Sir George Coppin began building a two-storey mansion in the Jacobean style in the village of Kensington where he lived with his family.
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Princess Anne is the most practical princess as some of her words of wisdom show

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9th August 2025
The Princess Royal is celebrating her 75th birthday this August, a major milestone for everyone. She has long been recognised as one of the hardest working royals in the family and has quietly become a favourite with the public. And as such, she has several memorable quotes!Known to get down to business in both her professional and private lives, she once explained her direct approach to…
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Royal nickname revealed in sweet birthday message

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8th August 2025
A sweet nickname shared by royals has been revealed as a princess took to social media to wish another a happy birthday.Princess Eugenie headed online to share her very best with her big sister, Princess Beatrice, as she marked a special day. And, just like all little…
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The tragic queen who was also the forgotten Princess of Wales

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8th August 2025
Anne Neville is most often remembered as the tragic queen consort of Richard III. But before she wore the English crown, she held a title now largely forgotten: Princess of Wales. Her short and politically fraught marriage to Edward of Westminster, the only son of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, placed her at the heart of one of the bloodiest and most turbulent chapters of the Wars of the…
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