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On This Day in 2011: Prince William married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey

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29th April 2020
Friday, 29 April, 2011, about two billion people are said to have watched from around the world as Prince William wed Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London. The Metropolitan Police said that about a million people lined the route of the royal procession on the streets of London while another half a million people gathered in front of Buckingham Palace to watch the bride and groom…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry lands role in Thomas the Tank Engine

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28th April 2020
The Duke of Sussex is set to have a starring role in an upcoming episode of Thomas the Tank Engine. Prince Harry will give an introduction to the programme which will also feature animated versions of The Queen and Prince Charles, although they will not voice themselves. The special 75th anniversary episode will see Thomas and Friends travel to London where the Fat Controller will attend an…
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The Edinburghs

Why is Prince Edward an Earl, not a Duke?

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28th April 2020
In any Royal commentator’s books, the announcement in 1999 that Prince Edward would be made an Earl and not a Duke on his wedding day gave quite a shock. By tradition, male children of the sovereign receive a Dukedom on their wedding day, therefore making their new wife…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Why we will never see ‘Princess Catherine’

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27th April 2020
Many people assume that because the Duchess of Cambridge is a member of the Royal Family (and married to a prince), she automatically takes the title of ‘Princess Catherine’. In this post, we will explain why this isn’t the case and why, to the disappointment of many fans, she will – as things stand – never hold the title of Princess Kate. The drama began with the declaration on…
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Before they were royal: The life of the Queen Mother

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26th April 2020
Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, was a beloved member of the Royal Family, living for 101 remarkable years. But even before she married a future king, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was descendant from the Royal House of Scotland and already lived in a castle. Here, we take a look at the early life of the Queen Mother. The Honourable Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was born on 4 August…
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