British Royals

The princess who lost her title then gained a crown

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16th September 2023
She was the royal who insisted she would only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance that would lead to a crown and change the attitudes of a whole royal family. The love story of Lady Louise Mountbatten and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden…
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King Charles III

The style question that bemused King Charles

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14th September 2023
Of all the things King Charles could have expected to hear yelled at him, “What do you think of my nails?” likely wasn’t anywhere near the top of the list.Nevertheless, the King gamely stepped up to the barrier and inspected the manicure of a woman in the crowd who’d turned up during his visit to Tomintoul, Scotland. He could be overheard asking her, “My goodness, how long did it…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales visits prison

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13th September 2023
The Princess of Wales has visited HMP High Down Prison in Surrey to see how projects to help people overcome addictions support those in jail.[getty src=”1676096557″ width=”594″ height=”453″ tld=”com”]High Down is a men’s prison with around 1,100 inmates. During the visit, the princess heard about how prisoners and their families are…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The poignant losses that marked Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee year

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11th September 2023
The historic reign of Elizabeth II, which lasted seventy years, saw many significant times. Among the most poignant were those in 2002 when Queen Elizabeth II said goodbye to her sister and her mother within a matter of weeks and saw the very fabric of her Royal Family alter forever.As 2002 began, Queen Elizabeth II was looking ahead to her Golden Jubilee. On February 6th, she marked the 50th…
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