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The Princess of Wales makes her children her priority as she undergoes treatment for cancer

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22nd March 2024
The Princess of Wales has spoken of her determination to ensure her children know that she is ”going to be OK” after she was diagnosed with cancer. In a video statement, the Princess revealed she is undergoing ‘preventative chemotherapy’ and said that her priority, and that of the Prince of Wales, is ”to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way…
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History

The Enlightenment Princess of Wales who helped change the Monarchy

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21st March 2024
Caroline of Ansbach was Princess of Wales from 1714 to 1727; her father-in-law, King George I, inherited the throne upon Queen Anne’s death and began the Hanoverian dynasty. She remains one of the most interesting women to hold the title of Princess of Wales and left her mark on British society and the monarchy itself. Caroline spent much of her teenage years at the Prussian court after both…
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The queen who fought an assassin with flowers

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19th March 2024
She was the queen who tried to save her dynasty with nothing more than a bouquet of flowers. Maria Amelia saw her husband and eldest son mortally wounded at close range in an assassination that would hasten the demise of their dynasty. She had done all she could to save the…
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The lost tombs of three historic queens

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18th March 2024
The site of Christchurch Greyfriars, is a strange, haunting place, redolent of history. It is now a ruined, public garden and a popular place for Londoners to take their sandwiches for lunch. Long gone is the atmosphere of bells and prayer from the Middle Ages; although in an odd parallel to its previous use as a church, it manages to be a place of peace in the noise of the City and nearby Stock…
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The mystery of the Queen Mother's wedding bouquet

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14th March 2024
It’s perhaps the most famous and talked about royal wedding bouquet of all. The flowers carried by the Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, at her marriage in April 1923 have entered regal folklore after the bride used them to begin a royal wedding tradition known around the world. But do you actually know what this celebrated bouquet looks like? The chances are that the answer is no…
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