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Floral tributes placed on King George VI's grave on anniversary of his death

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6th February 2019
Flowers are being laid on the grave of George VI at Windsor today to mark the 67th anniversary of his death.  The Queen’s father, who died in his sleep on February 6th 1952, is buried at St. George’s Chapel. A wreath of seasonal flowers in yellow and regal purple is among the tributes being left for the monarch who was 56 when he passed away at Sandringham in Norfolk. He had been king…
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Royal Wedding Dresses: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

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2nd February 2019
On 30 March 2001, Queen Beatrix announced the engagement of her son and heir, Prince Willem-Alexander to the Argentine-born investment banker Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti. The couple were married on 2 February 2002.Today, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary!To celebrate, let’s take a look back at Máxima’s stunning wedding ensemble: the…
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Westminster Abbey's Royal Brides: The Middle Ages

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1st February 2019
This month, Westminster Abbey became a royal wedding venue for the first time in centuries when Princess Patricia of Connaught married there. She was the church’s first royal bride in over 500 years. As the centenary of her wedding approaches, Royal Central is looking…
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Returning to England with Victoria

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28th January 2019
The Duke of Kent was determined that his unborn child – history’s Queen Victoria – should not be born outside of Britain, to assure its right to succeed to the throne in the British mind. As a true Hanoverian, he was the fourth son of George III, the King who famously ‘glor[ied] in the name of Britain’. Clearly, it was a step forward from the reign of George I, who knew only faulty…
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So what did Anna Wintour really think of Duchess of Sussex's wedding dress?

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24th January 2019
Not too long ago, the world watched as Prince Harry married the then Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. With what is sure to be one of Her Royal Highness’s most memorable dresses, fashion’s long-reigning queen, Anna Wintour is breaking her silence on what her thoughts were of the famous dress. Meghan ended up sporting a Givenchy gown for the big day and Vogue’s…
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