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It's Christmas! Royals get festive season started early by announcing tree theme for Windsor Castle

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21st October 2023
The Royal Family will be getting into the holiday spirit soon! They will decorate two royal residences this holiday season for visitors to enjoy in England and Scotland. The Royal Collection Trust has announced the holiday season themes for Windsor Castle in Windsor and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.  Windsor Castle’s Christmas display will be open to visitors from 30 November…
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The reason direct heirs fly separately and recent exceptions to royal protocol

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19th October 2023
It has always been standard practice for two direct heirs to the throne to travel separately. Although, legally, this is not official royal protocol, it is standard royal practice as a failsafe. Put in place in case of any unfortunate, fatal accidents or incidents that would eliminate the Royal Family lineage en route to their destination, leaving the Royal Family in an unstable…
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Why the first ''commoner'' to be Queen of England was actually rather noble

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17th October 2023
Who was the first commoner to be Queen of England? There has been a long debate on the matter, because the parameters for being classified as “commoner” have shifted though the centuries. Elizabeth Woodville is considered the first commoner to be crowned as queen consort. The glittering ceremony, in 1464, came just months after her shock marriage to Edward IV. But was Elizabeth…
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Poignant link to his late grandfather for Prince Christian as he's awarded special royal honour

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16th October 2023
Queen Margrethe ensured that Prince Christian’s late grandfather would be with him on his 18th birthday, naming her grandson a Knight of the Order of the Elephant and gifting him with Prince Henrik’s insignia. The Danish Royal House announced that Queen Margrethe had gifted Prince Christian with the Order of the Elephant privately in the moments before he appeared on the balcony of Frederik…
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