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The reason why Eugenie and Jack left a seat empty at their wedding

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14th October 2018
During the wedding ceremony of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank, one seat was left empty in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. When her cousin, Prince Harry left the same seat open during his May wedding to Meghan Markle (the now Duchess of Sussex), many theorised that it was left open in memory of his beloved mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. However, this was not the case. With…
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Goodie bags from Princess Eugenie's wedding are selling on eBay for up to £1,000

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13th October 2018
Goodie bags given to guests who attended the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank are selling on eBay for up to £1,000. The bags were given to the 1,200 members of the public who were invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle to watch the guests arrive and to listen to a broadcast of the ceremony. The burgundy fabric bags are embossed in gold with the letters E and J and the date and…
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Duchess of Cornwall busy in Aberdeenshire during Royal Wedding

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12th October 2018
While the majority of the Royal Family was attending the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brookbank at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, the Duchess of Cornwall was in Aberdeenshire.  The Duchess of Cornwall, or rather the Duchess of Rothesay as she is known in Scotland, visited Crathie Primary School. According to the Clarence House Twitter page, “The Duchess was given a tour of the…
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Royal Wedding Flowers: Queen Sonja of Norway

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29th August 2018
The marriage of Harald and Sonja of Norway on August 29th 1968 was a groundbreaking royal wedding. But the bride chose some very traditional blooms for her bouquet while the church where she said ‘I do’ was decked with popular flowers and foliage. As Sonja Haraldsen walked into Oslo Cathedral, she carried a bouquet of white flowers arranged in a simple design. Amongst her posy were freesias…
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