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How Queen Elizabeth II's Ladies-in-Waiting said an emotional goodbye to their mistress and friend

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14th August 2025
When Queen Elizabeth II made her final journey to Westminster Hall in September 2022, a familiar group of women stood waiting in silent tribute. Dressed in black, heads bowed, they were not just royal aides or ceremonial figures. They were the Queen’s Ladies-in-Waiting – her most trusted confidantes and, in many cases, her dearest friends. For decades, they had moved quietly behind the…
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Canada, Bosnia, and Beyond: What Sophie’s 2025 Royal Tour Calendar Says About the Future of the Monarchy

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12th August 2025
While the royal spotlight often drifts toward palace drama or the headline-grabbing antics of its more outspoken members, a quiet revolution is underway within the House of Windsor – and its architect is not a king, a prince, or a future queen. It’s Sophie – the Duchess of Edinburgh. Her 2025 royal tour calendar reads less like a ceremonial to-do list and more like a foreign…
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The lone remaining part of what was once Europe's largest palace

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11th August 2025
Banqueting House is now a popular event location in the heart of Whitehall, with London Fashion Week shows frequently using the space. However, the seventeenth century relic has had many lives. Banqueting House is the only surviving part of Whitehall Palace, once the largest palace in Europe. King James I commissioned the new banqueting space from architect Inigo Jones after the previous…
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While corgis stole the spotlight for decades, this royal couple adored their pugs

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9th August 2025
While the late Queen Elizabeth II loved her corgis more than anything, and King Charles and Queen Camilla adore their terriers, one royal couple enshrined their love of dogs in another way. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor lived a somewhat limited life, largely in France, after Edward abdicated the throne in December 1936. The couple, were known for their extravagant ways and they were…
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