British Royals

Princess Diana's step-grandmother Dame Barbara Cartland died on this day in 2000

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21st May 2020
English novelist Dame Barbara Cartland was one of the most prolific and commercially successful writers of the twentieth century, publishing 723 novels before her death on May 21 2000. Known as the ‘Queen of Romance’, Ms Cartland had a little-known royal connection to Her Majesty the Queen – the author was step-grandmother to Diana, Princess of Wales.Ms Cartland’s daughter, Raine…
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Duke of Cambridge chats with Scottish charities revealed

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21st May 2020
The Duke of Cambridge has been video calling Scottish charities this week, when he would have ordinarily been in Scotland acting as the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been cancelled and William’s planned visit to Scotland.Instead, William has been chatting with…
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Duchess of Cambridge releases unseen photo in support of the first ever virtual Chelsea Flower Show

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20th May 2020
The Duchess of Cambridge has shared a previously unseen photo of herself on Wednesday to support the Chelsea Flower Show.The annual event, which opened on Monday, is being held virtually for the first time in its history after being cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic.In the image, the Duchess is shown working on the Back To Nature garden she helped design, which featured at…
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The Countess of Wessex is now the world’s most stylish royal

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20th May 2020
Attention please – there is a new royal fashion queen in town and it’s not who you might expect. Over the years, poll after poll has told us who the most stylish royals are, and one woman keeps floating to the top of them. The Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex or Queen Letizia of Spain may get the most headlines, but Sophie often comes out on top. The hardworking and underrated Countess of…
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