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Bridesmaid's dress from wedding of Queen Elizabeth II now part of historic collection

One of the bridesmaid’s dresses from the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has become part of an important royal collection.The gown, designed by Sir Norman Hartnell for the 1947 celebrations, now belongs to Historic Royal Palaces and now forms part of its Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.The bridesmaid’s dress and coronet worn at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth…
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Princess Anne makes Christmas visit to troops

The Princess Royal has paid a pre Christmas visit to troops with a global remit.Princess Anne popped in to see members of the Royal Logistics Corps at their barracks in Gloucestershire.The Princess spent time with 29 Regiment RLC in South Cerney.They gave her an overview of their work which includes ensuring that personnel and equipment are delivered safely anywhere they are needed in…
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The Christmas Day royal baby whose birth ended an ancient tradition

In years gone by, it was customary for the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine.Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her birth witnessed by the by an official political observer in 1936.Princess Alexandra’s birth made history for the Royal Family( Royal Family Twitter)Sir…
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Norway's future queen joins important palace gathering for government ahead of Christmas

Princess Ingrid-Alexandra of Norway has taken a break from her work at the Engineer Battalion to join her parents and grand-parents for a government lunch.King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosted a Christmas lunch for the members of the government at the Royal Palace in Oslo after the weekly Council of State Meeting. The King of Norway…
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