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The Duke of Edinburgh in good form as he attends the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor

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18th May 2019
It’s his third high profile appearance in less than two weeks and the Duke of Edinburgh seemed on top form as he arrived at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor for the royal wedding of the year. Prince Philip, who celebrates his 98th birthday next month, smiled broadly as he stepped into the church with the Queen for the marriage of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston. The Duke…
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The Queen and The Royal Family attend the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor

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18th May 2019
The Queen and members of The Royal Family descended to Windsor Castle on Saturday to attend the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston. The 93-year-old monarch arrived at St George’s Chapel by car wearing a coral pink outfit to see her relative tie the knot. The bride’s father, Prince Michael of Kent, is The Queen’s cousin, making Lady Gabriella her first cousin once…
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Emma of Normandy’s remains possibly found in Winchester Cathedral

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16th May 2019
The remains of Emma of Normandy, who was Queen of England twice in the 11th century, have possibly been found in a mausoleum discovered in Winchester Cathedral. Her great-nephew William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066 and began the Norman rule of England. The names of eight kings, two bishops and that of Emma of Normandy were found on six mortuary chests in the cathedral, and now scientists…
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Queen Victoria's presents to her grandchildren

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14th May 2019
As the ‘Grandmother of Europe’, as Queen Victoria was popularly termed, her very numerous grandchildren could, of course, expect to receive a variety of charming presents for their birthdays, just as we might treasure things sent to us by our grandmothers. These presents…
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Looking Back at the Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

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14th May 2019
Today we are going to look back at the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary which took place 15 years ago. Denmark’s Crown Prince married his Australian fiancée on a beautiful May morning at the Copenhagen Cathedral. Crown Prince Frederik first met his future wife, Mary Donaldson, in Sydney while he was there for the 2000 Olympic Games. They met at the Slip Inn Bar, and the…
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