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The fairytale bride who became one of the most popular members of the Royal Family

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8th June 2025
It was a royal wedding that made history and brought the House of Windsor one of its most popular ever members. In June 1961, the Duke of Kent married Katharine Worsley. The new Duchess of Kent would go on to be an instant hit and, alongside her husband, spend decades carrying out engagements on behalf of the Queen. Their wedding day also turned an ancient church into a royal marriage venue for…
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MY OPINION: Slimmed down monarchy has failed - its time for Beatrice and Eugenie to step up

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3rd June 2025
Charlie Proctor offers his thoughts on why The King’s well-intentioned vision for a slimmed down monarchy hasn’t worked, and says it’s perhaps time for young blood, in the form of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to step up.Rumours are swirling in the royal world that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie have effectively been put on ice, with the future monarch, King…
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The princess accused of setting fire to her room in Buckingham Palace

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30th May 2025
A newly published book by royal biographer Tom Quinn has revealed that a member of The Royal Family received a reputation for being something of a firestarter.In his book, Mr Quinn goes behind palace doors to reveal some of the secrets of the servants and staff who worked in Buckingham Palace over the years.One of the revelations is that Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Alice of…
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The royal bride who changed England forever

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30th May 2025
For a woman who had such a profound effect on a whole country, she is surprisingly enigmatic. Catherine of Valois changed royal history forever but even now, centuries on, the prevailing image of her is the one created by Shakespeare for whom this French princess was a…
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The race against time for the birth of a future queen

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24th May 2025
Just over 200 years ago, the future Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, Her arrival, on 24 May 1819, marked the start of a very famous story. While the healthy baby girl was happily welcomed by her parents, the family had been forced to race against the clock for Victoria’s birth. Her father, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent was the fifth child and fourth son of King George III and…
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