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King Charles III with a fashion first as he attends Braemar Games

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2nd September 2023
The King has attended the Braemar Gathering as his stay at Balmoral continues. And His Majesty had a fashion first for the traditional games as he chose a kilt in the brand new Charles III tartan for the event. The tartan, which features blue, red and grey/ green, is modelled on the famous Balmoral pattern which was created in 1850 and developed by Prince Albert after he bought the Scottish…
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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…
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The striking jewels that combine the stories of two royal families

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1st September 2023
It is a set of sapphires that brings together the histories of several royal dynasties and which made its mark again when a brand new queen wore it for a major event at the start of a new reign. The sapphires of the Royal Family have a fascinating tale to tell. Queen Camilla wore the Belgian Sapphire Tiara to the first State Banquet of the reign of King Charles III. Her Majesty chose it for the…
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The former London hub of the Royal Family - St James's Palace

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29th August 2023
St James’s Palace is one of London’s most senior royal palaces, but it would never live to be the regular London home of the most senior royal, the monarch. The palace was built by order of King Henry VIII in the 1530s on an isolated hospital dedicated to Saint James the Less, a figure of early Christianity. It would become second in importance to the Palace of Whitehall, the primary…
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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…
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Another new symbol of the reign of King Charles III revealed

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28th August 2023
The King has presented a brand new colour to the Royal Guard at Balmoral Castle. The regimental flag was handed over by His Majesty in a short ceremony at Balmoral as he began his residence there for the summer. Accompanied by The Queen, King Charles presented the ‘Ballater Colour’ which is used by the Royal Guard who patrol the castle. This new colour marks the new reign. It was…
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