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Ten royals who have presented the trophies at Wimbledon

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15th July 2023
The Princess of Wales will be on Centre Court to hand over the trophies at Wimbledon as this year’s competition comes to a close.The last few years have seen the Princess become a regular at the presentations but a whole host of royals have done the honours over the years.Queen Elizabeth II[getty src=”514877632″ width=”468″ height=”594&#8243…
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A childhood marked by tragedy: a look at King Carl XVI Gustaf's early years

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11th July 2023
Many people are used to thinking about members of royal families as people with immense privilege and a life free from pain and suffering.However, this was far from the truth for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Born Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus on 30 April 1946, he was the last child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sybilla.On 26 January 1947, Prince Gustaf…
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From Napoleon's Coronation to a very modern royal - the story of a tiara that has changed appearance many times

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10th July 2023
The birthstone of July, the ruby, has been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure.Now most closely associated with Crown Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara exclusively since her 2004 wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been used by a long line of…
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The royal bride who wore her sister's wedding dress

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8th July 2023
It was a royal wedding with a recycled gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads back to June 1964 for the wedding of Desiree and Baron Niclas Silfvershiold.The princess was the second of the four sisters of Carl Gustaf of Sweden to marry…
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