The Sussexes

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex repay £2.4 million renovation costs for Frogmore Cottage

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7th September 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed they have paid back the money spent on renovating their official UK residence, Frogmore Cottage, Windsor. It was agreed they would repay the costs when they decided to step back as senior royals earlier this year. The couple announced the repayment in a statement in September 7th 2020. Issued by the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, it read…
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British Royals

Where is Diana, Princess of Wales buried?

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6th September 2020
The final resting place of Diana, Princess of Wales is nestled at the heart of a home she called her own. Diana’s coffin was famously followed on its last journey all the way to the gates of Althorp House in Northamptonshire, the family seats of the Spencers. Her burial took place privately and over two decades on, only those closest to the princess can stand at the side of her grave. Diana…
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The Edinburghs

The Countess of Wessex puts summer behind her with visit to air ambulance

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5th September 2020
The Countess of Wessex stepped out Thursday for her first public engagement after the Royal Family’s summer break. Sophie visited her patronage, Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA), to help launch its 21st-anniversary celebrations. The visit to White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead, the charity’s first operating base, comes just as National Air Ambulance Week is about to start, 7 to 13…
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British RoyalsFeaturesHistoryQueen Elizabeth II

Granny Knows Best: the grandparents of Elizabeth II

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2nd September 2020
As we explore the grandparents of Europe’s monarchs and their influences on each monarch’s life, today let’s take a look at the grandparents of Queen Elizabeth II. King George V [getty src=”51833035″ width=”452″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen Elizabeth’s paternal grandfather was a king and emperor, a man she and her younger…
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