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The Duchess of Edinburgh meets 105 year old veteran as they remember those lost in World War Two

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, the Duchess of Edinburgh has made a moving visit to a 105 year old veteran. Sophie spent time with Jim Wren, a Royal Marine veteran, with just days to go until the actual anniversary of VJ Day. The Duchess of Edinburgh visited James ‘Jim’ Wren, a British veteran who served during the Second World War. Mr Wren survived the sinking…
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The lone remaining part of what was once Europe's largest palace

Banqueting House is now a popular event location in the heart of Whitehall, with London Fashion Week shows frequently using the space. However, the seventeenth century relic has had many lives. Banqueting House is the only surviving part of Whitehall Palace, once the largest palace in Europe. King James I commissioned the new banqueting space from architect Inigo Jones after the previous…
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The US designer whose big blazers are the piece that every style conscious royal loves

Like us, queens and princesses everywhere have realised the power of a good blazer. The right piece will be versatile and make a statement. And as the Princess of Wales just showed, Veronica Beard has quietly become the go-to brand for blazers.  The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood released a new series of animated clips focusing on how to help nurture emotional and mental…
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This rarely seen royal tiara was accidentally borrowed for decades by someone who wasn't meant to wear it

This week marks the 125th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s birth. She was born on 4 August 1900 and became Duchess of York on her marriage to the second son of George V in 1923. Her husband became King in December 1936 and from that point onwards, the new Queen Elizabeth had access to a huge range of stunning jewels. The diadem known as the Oriental Circlet remained one of…
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