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No repairs to royal love monument before the spring

A rare medieval monument, built by a grieving king for his lost queen, won’t now be repaired until spring next year. The Eleanor Cross at Hardingstone in Northamptonshire will undergo restoration work from April 2019 but campaigners have raised concerns that that will be too long to stop more damage being done. The 13th century stone cross has been deteriorating for some time with chunks falling…
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A Week in Royal History

In a week when we got our first news of royal history to come (yes, I’m talking baby Sussex here) there were also plenty of tidbits from times gone to whet the appetite of even the hungriest fan of the royal past. From once in a lifetime exhibitions to the promise of…
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Princesses Who Married Commoners: Crown Princess Victoria

Following the recent wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, we take a look at other princesses who have married commoners. Here is the story of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden who married personal trainer and gym owner Daniel Westling in 2010. The future prince was born Olof Daniel Westling on 15 September 1973 in Örebro, Sweden. He experienced a very middle-class upbringing: his…
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Royal WeddingsThe Yorks

Who were the foreign royal guests at Princess Eugenie and Jack's wedding?

Whilst many eyes on Friday were looking at the Hollywood “A” listers who attended Prince Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding at Windsor, there were also many representatives of both our royal family and foreign royal families in attendance who had some connection with the couple. Let us take a look at them, together with their links to the couple and our Royal Family. Crown Prince…
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Ratings success for ITV's This Morning as millions tune in to watch Eugenie & Jack's wedding

ITV saw its viewing figures almost triple on Friday morning as millions of people tuned in to watch the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. This Morning At The Royal Wedding, hosted by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, saw an average of 3 million people tune in, with a peak audience of 3.9 million. The wedding was broadcast on ITV from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm, and achieved a 46%…
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