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The unhappy royal love story that led to the imprisonment of the Princes in the Tower

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21st September 2023
She was the long dead widow who was used by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most famous dynasties to disaster before they had even secured the throne. But was she also Queen of England?Eleanor never claimed a crown for herself but as…
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The queen of tiaras that a queen only wears for the most important events

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19th September 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied her husband, King Carl XVI Gustaf, to several different events throughout his Golden Jubilee weekend. At the Golden Jubilee Banquet in Stockholm, she wore one of the most significant tiaras in the Swedish collection- the Braganza Tiara.Her Majesty has worn the Braganza Tiara for several milestone occasions in her life, so it is not surprising she chose…
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A king's poignant tribute to his grandfather on the day that unites them in royal history

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15th September 2023
It is a day of celebration in Sweden as the country marks the first ever Golden Jubilee of a monarch in its history. But it is also a day of contemplation for the country’s royals as it is also the anniversary of the death of a much loved family member.King Carl XVI Gustaf took the throne on September 15th 1973 on the death of his grandfather, King Gustaf VI Adolf. The first sight of the…
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The history making heir to the throne of Sweden

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14th September 2023
All eyes are on Sweden as King Carl XVI Gustaf becomes the first monarch in the country’s history to celebrate a Golden Jubilee. The King has another claim to royal history, too. The laws of succession were changed in the early years of his reign to allow his eldest…
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The princess who might have challenged King Charles for the British throne

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14th September 2023
As heads of state gathered in Belgium for a summit, there were meetings, speeches and photo calls. And in the middle of them all was a princess who, in another life, might be getting ready to take the throne of Great Britain. Two centuries ago, King Charles might well have been looking over his shoulder. Now, this claim is really a matter of history. In fact, the royal in question isn’t even…
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