Royal Ascot

The King and Queen to be strongly represented at Royal Ascot with potentially as many as eight runners at the event

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18th June 2023
The King and Queen are sending a strong team of horses to Royal Ascot next week as Their Majesties continue the late Queen Elizabeth II’s racing legacy. Speaking to Racing TV, The King’s racing and bloodstock adviser, John Warren, revealed that Their Majesties are set to have as many as eight runners across the five day meeting. Mr Warren said: “We are hopeful the King and…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: the myrtle of Sofiero

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8th June 2023
The royal family of Sweden do like a royal wedding in June. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia married in the month as did all three of their children while three of the king’s four sisters were June brides, too. And all of them had something else in common, too. For every Swedish royal bride since 1935 has had a very sentimental and poignant addition to their bouquets. All of them have…
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The wedding dress of Princess Madeleine

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8th June 2023
When Princess Madeleine married Christopher O’Neill on 8 June 2013, she wore a bespoke Valentino creation. Madeleine chose the Italian designer to create her white lace gown with a wide neck, tight waist and large skirt. The dress featured appliquéd ivory-hued Chantilly lace and pleated silk organza. The upper half of the gown featured lace and an off-the-shoulder look. The bottom of…
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A lavish wedding lights up Jordan. But who's the groom? A look at Crown Prince Hussein

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1st June 2023
With his wedding attracting royals and dignitaries from around the world, Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan gained global notoriety almost overnight. The next Hashemite King was born on 28th June 1994 at the King Hussein Medical Centre in Amman, the first child to then-Crown Prince Abdullah and Crown Princess Rania. He and his sister, Princess Iman, were born before their parents’…
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