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Royal Wedding Flowers: Lady Gabriella Windsor

The brides of the House of Kent have shown a penchant for pastel wedding flowers and the latest to join their number, Lady Gabriella Windsor, is no different. For her marriage to Thomas Kingston, at Windsor, Lady Ella added some colour to her petals, just as her Kent relatives have done in the past. And it all looked picture perfect as a result. The bride chose a selection of cream and palest…
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The Queen looks charming in coral at Lady Gabriella Windsor's wedding

The Queen has brought a burst of spring sunshine to Windsor as she opted for a coral for the big royal wedding of the year. Her Majesty wore chose a coat and hat in the shade, worn with a floral print dress, for the marriage of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, this afternoon. The outfit was designed by Stewart Parvin and the hat was the creation of…
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The Tower of London celebrates as baby ravens make their debut

It’s said that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London then the building, and the kingdom it protects, will fall. So there’s no surprise that there are celebrations all round at the famous royal landmark as four chicks have been born within its ancient walls – the first to arrive there in thirty years. To make the arrival even more patriotic the chicks actually hatched on…
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Royal Weddings: The wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden to Chris O’Neill

After a broken engagement a few years earlier, Princess Madeleine of Sweden finally found the love of her life after fleeing to New York City to heal her broken heart. There, through mutual friends, she met American-British financier Christopher “Chris” O’Neill. They appeared for the first time in public together in January 2011, and the relationship might have stayed quiet…
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