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Mike Tindall has a heartfelt conversation with the Duchess of Gloucester as they join forces on rare joint appearance

The Duchess of Gloucester and Mike Tindall have come together to conduct a rare virtual joint engagement to mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Birgitte is Patron of Parkinson’s UK – a role she has held since 1997, and Mike has been Patron of Cure Parkinson’s since 2018. The two royals spoke via video call on Wednesday 7th April to draw attention to the need to find a cure for the…
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OPINION: my own royal anniversary - ten years of royal watching

Ten years ago today, I was introduced to the world of royalty. As an American, I was not accustomed to the idea of royalty, let alone the British Royal Family. That all changed on April 29, 2011. I was a sophomore in college, studying to become a nurse. My semester had ended two days prior, and I was home, recovering from final exams. My mother had mentioned a “royal wedding” of the…
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Grandmother of the groom: The Queen at William and Kate's wedding

Ahead of the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, which took place ten years ago this month, there was one outfit that excited almost as much attention as the bride’s gown. As April 29th 2011 approached, speculation about what The Queen would wear to her grandson’s wedding also grew. On a cloudy morning at Westminster Abbey, we got the answer and the primrose yellow outfit has become…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: The Duchess of Cambridge's second dress

As we mark the 10th wedding anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, many will look back on the Duchess’s Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton gown that she wore in Westminster Abbey. While it is the most famous gown of the day, the Duchess wore a second wedding gown for her evening reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by the Prince of Wales. Catherine changed into an ivory satin…
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