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Inside Ray Mill House - Queen Camilla’s quirky private residence

Nestled amidst twelve acres of meticulously tended gardens lies Ray Mill House, the discreet country residence of Queen Camilla. The Grade II listed property, located in the English countryside, has long been a private sanctuary for the Queen Consort, far from the public eye and royal duties.Constructed circa 1860, Ray Mill House is a striking example of 19th-century Italianate architecture…
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The many names of a reluctant king: the titles and transformations of Edward VIII

He is forever the king who gave up a throne for love but Edward VIII actually had many titles during his lifetime. By a curious twist of fate and royal tradition, the man who was born as Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David became known by many names —each a chapter in a story as dramatic as any in British history. Though his reign as Edward VIII was brief, his life was marked by…
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Fort Belvedere - the house where a King gave up the Crown may soon host another

Tucked away in the quiet, wooded reaches of Windsor Great Park, Fort Belvedere is an elegant 18th-century folly with a place in British royal history far greater than its modest footprint might suggest.While now largely hidden from public view and shrouded in decades of quietude, the estate was once the epicentre of a constitutional crisis that rocked the monarchy – and now, it is once…
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Was Queen Victoria really married twice?

She was the queen known for her unswerving devotion to her husband and whose love for him was so strong that she remained in mourning for him for forty years after his untimely death. However, a new book claimed that Victoria actually formed another lasting romantic…
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Queen Victoria's relationship with her servant back in the spotlight as author claims they may have married secretly

A new book claims that Queen Victoria may have had a secret child with her Scottish servant, John Brown.The book, Victoria’s Secret by Fern Riddell, looks at the relationship between Victoria and her ghillie who was one of the most important members of her household for twent years.The possibility is also examined in an accompanying Channel 4 programme called Queen Victoria: Secret…
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