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The Windsor Titles - Duke of Sussex

Dukedoms have been bestowed on royal males for hundreds of years, and each title carries with it a history of some description. The most recent dukedom to be bestowed by HM Queen Elizabeth was that of the Duke of Sussex – a title given to Prince Harry on the occasion of his marriage to Meghan Markle, in May 2018. Prince Harry is only the second royal male to hold the title, and Meghan is the…
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Burnt down Brazilian imperial palace to be rebuilt

The Brazilian Imperial Palace in Rio de Janeiro which burnt down last year is to be rebuilt, with the first stage of construction already beginning. The Palace of Saint Christopher, also called Palácio Imperial de São Cristóvão, served as residence to the Portuguese Royal Family and later to the Brazilian Imperial Family until 1889, when the country became a republic through a coup…
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Royal Wedding coverage wins TV award

The BBC’s coverage of the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has scooped a prestigious broadcasting award. It won Best Live Event at the Royal Television Society awards in London. In the citation that went with the award, the RTS said the programme was ‘’ a very British spectacle captured with great style and flair’’. The other nominations in the category were ‘The Real Full…
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Centuries old royal gift goes on show for the first time

A thank you present from a king and queen in exile to one of their supporters is about to get its first ever public viewing. A silk bedspread, given by King James II and his wife, Maria of Modena, to a family who accompanied them into exile following the Glorious Revolution of 1688 will be displayed in Cumbria. Visitors to Sizergh Castle will now be able to view the 300 year old piece which was…
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