Reviews

Review: Diana Las Vegas brings refreshing perspective to Diana themed-exhibitions

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28th September 2023
There have been dozens of Diana, Princess of Wales exhibits across the world. Some, take a look at her life just through photographs, and others, tell her story through fashion. When in Las Vegas, I had the chance to go to the Princess Diana & The Royals: The Exhibition. I have been to several Diana-related exhibits throughout my life, and I’d say this is one of my favourites. Photo…
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Features

The life Princess Margaret lived behind palace walls

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20th September 2023
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdown, was the sister of Queen Elizabeth II and perhaps one of the “rebels” of the Royal Family. During the 1950s and 60s, Margaret struggled as the Archbishop of Canterbury refused to allow her to marry a divorced man. Eventually, she married Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1960. Ultimately, it all contributed to her years of heavy drinking and smoking and…
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British Royals

The controversial Northern Ireland castle that's not a true castle

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26th August 2023
Hillsborough Castle lies in the village of Royal Hillsborough in the northwest of County Down in Northern Ireland. While the official government residence might look the part of a royal castle, it’s anything but. The Georgian county house was built in the 18th century for the Hill family, Marquesses of Downshire, who owned it until 1922. At that point, The 7th Marquess of Downshire sold…
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HistoryPalaces & Buildings

Why St James's Palace is no longer London's primary royal residence

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21st August 2023
For more than 300 years, St James’s Palace has been the setting for some of the most important moments in royal history. Serving as the residence for monarchs of England until the reign of Queen Victoria, today it is still the home of several members of the Royal Family but primarily a working palace. Located in Westminster, the palace was built by Henry VIII in 1531. This makes it even…
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