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Britain's oldest royal wedding dress on show in London

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20th April 2023
The oldest surviving royal wedding dress in Britain is now on show for the first time in a decade.The gown worn by Princess Charlotte of Wales, the House of Hanover’s missing queen, is on display at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace as part of a new summer exhibition.Princess Charlotte of Wales was second in line to the throne when she married Prince Leopold of…
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The wedding flowers of Princess Grace of Monaco

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19th April 2023
It was a ground breaking and glamourous royal wedding and the images of it remain as familiar now as they have ever done. The world watched, enthralled, when Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19th 1956. Her wedding dress has become one of the most celebrated royal outfits of modern times. And her bridal bouquet is just as well known. For her religious wedding, Grace chose a…
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The historic part of the Crown Jewels you might never have heard about

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18th April 2023
The Jewel House at the Tower of London is home to the Crown Jewels, part of which includes a total of sixteen silver trumpets, dating back to 1780, also known as the state trumpets. However, only one of the trumpets is on display for visitors to see.Seven of these trumpets were originally used by the 1st Regiment Life Guards, and bear engraved inscriptions indicating this. The other nine…
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A look at the Diamond Jubilee State Coach 

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13th April 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in style for their coronation at Westminster Abbey.The Royal Family has announced that the royal couple will travel in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.The modern-day carriage is made of aluminium and has air-conditioning and electric windows. Originally planned as an 80th birthday gift to Queen…
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