British Royals

The controversial planning of the funeral for Diana, Princess of Wales

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2nd September 2023
When a member of the Royal Family dies, a funeral plan is usually ready. In the case of Diana, Princess of Wales, things were much different, especially since she had just finalised her divorce from Prince Charles.The Royal Family had just a week to organise Diana’s funeral. A planning committee was set up, including people from St James’s, Kensington, and Buckingham Palaces…
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Tributes for Diana past and present

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2nd September 2023
Following Diana, Princess of Wales’s untimely death in August 1997, thousands of flowers famously were placed in front of Kensington and Buckingham Palace. At Kensington, 60 million flowers were placed, spanning 30 feet from the gates. While those flowers are no longer there and it’s an idea of how much she meant to people, the tributes to Diana are everlasting.[getty…
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Queen Camilla shows her support for literacy at a special poetry event

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30th August 2023
Queen Camilla has joined events bringing people of all ages together through poetry.Her Majesty returned briefly to London from Balmoral to support Poetry Together, the annual event that encourages old and young to join together to read poems.Established by author and broadcaster, Gyles Brandreth, in 2019, Poetry Together sees people learn a poem by heart together before enjoying it along…
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Diana's last summer

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29th August 2023
Diana, Princess of Wales had just divorced Prince Charles and was ready for a fresh start when her life was cut short in a Paris car crash in August 1997.Her final months were spent advocating for a number of humanitarian issues. As another sombre anniversary passes…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Dolly Parton once turned down an invitation from the Princess of Wales

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29th August 2023
Country music star Dolly Parton has revealed she once turned down an invitation from the Princess of Wales.The beloved 77-year-old said Catherine invited her for tea while she was in London for work; however, Dolly declined.In true Dolly fashion, the star hilariously explained her reasoning on BBC 2: “This time, Lordy, I even got invited to have tea with Kate, but I couldn’t…
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