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Picnic at Buckingham Palace for the first time ever this summer

With lockdown lifted, Brits are looking forward to meeting their friends and family in parks and gardens again, and this year a rather unique picnicking venue has presented itself for your socially distant gatherings. The Royal Collection Trust announced Wednesday that in addition to offering a select number of palace tours this year, they’ll be welcoming guests to Buckingham…
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April Sparkle: Diana's Diamonds

Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Prince Charles and the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. During her lifetime, the Princess had an extensive jewellery collection. Both of jewels she owned as a member of the British Royal Family and as a private individual. The jewels range from presents from foreign royalty, jewels on loan from Her Majesty, wedding presents, jewels…
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Grandchildren of monarchs: Queen Elizabeth II

In this series, Royal Central is taking a look at the grandchildren of monarchs around the world. In this instalment, we’re heading to the United Kingdom to introduce the eight grandchildren of Queen Elizabeth II. Children of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales [getty src=”1186806316″ width=”594″ height=”414″ tld=”ca”] William…
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The long, royal history of The Queen Mother's Clothing Guild

Established in 1882 as The London Guild by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than two garments for each child at the orphanage, but it wasn’t until a few years later, in 1885, that the guild would become connected to Britain’s Royal…
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