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Princess Eugenie's charities to be represented at her wedding

With less than 24 hours to go until the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank at Windsor, more details of the big day have been shared by the Royal Family. Representatives from several charities close to the couple’s hearts will have representatives at Windsor for the wedding. They will join 1,200 people who won tickets in a ballot to be inside the precincts of the castle and see the…
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Duke of Cambridge unveils declaration to end illegal wildlife trade

The Duke of Cambridge unveiled a new declaration to help combat the illegal wildlife trade at a meeting of global financial institutions ahead of the 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference this week in London. The so-called Mansion House Declaration, a part of United for Wildlife’s Financial Taskforce, contains “commitments to sharing resources and intelligence in a bid to disrupt the illegal…
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The Kents

Royal Bridesmaids: Who is Maud Windsor?

Buckingham Palace has revealed the names of the bridesmaids and page boys at Princess Eugenie’s upcoming wedding to Jack Brooksbank on Friday. One of the children who has been given the special job on the day is Maud Windsor – the grandchild of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Born on the 15th of August 2013 to Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor, Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina is the…
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Princesses who married commoners: Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

In connection with the imminent wedding of Princess Eugenie’s and Jack Brooksbank, we take a look at other princesses who have married commoners. Princess Alexandra is the daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark and thus a cousin of The Queen. She met her future husband Angus Ogilvy – a British businessman-during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955. Not…
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