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Royal Wedding Rewind: Princess Christina of Sweden

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15th June 2021
It was the first royal wedding of a new reign but one filled with poignancy. Princess Christina, fourth sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married in June 1974, just eighteen months after the death of her mother, Princess Sybilla. Her wedding also began a hat trick of regal nuptials in Sweden within the space of a few years. Let’s rewind to June 15th 1974 and the Royal Wedding of Princess…
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Royals who live at St James's Palace

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12th June 2021
Built largely between 1531 and 1536 by Henry VIII, behind the original red-brick building of St James’s Palace live senior members of the Royal Family. Currently, the home is the London residence of The Princess Royal and Princess Alexandra. The Prince of Wales lives in nearby Clarence House.Up until the autumn of 2017, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie shared an apartment within…
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Diana's 1981 Ford Escort to be auctioned

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11th June 2021
The 1981 Ford Escort of the late Diana, Princess of Wales is set to go under the hammer. The current owner has kept the origins of the car a secret for the last 20 years.[getty src=”52101422″ width=”594″ height=”391″ tld=”com”]An engagement present from the Prince of Wales in 1981, the car is estimated to bring in somewhere between £30,000…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: the Duke and Duchess of Kent

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8th June 2021
It was a royal wedding that made history and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley. The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and, alongside her husband, spend decades carrying out engagements on behalf of the Queen. Their wedding day also turned an ancient church into a royal marriage venue for…
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