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Queen Elizabeth’s closest confidante: The untold story of Margaret Rhodes - MI6 secretary and the late Queen’s best friend

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4th August 2025
Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most iconic public figures in modern history, instantly recognisable around the world. While much has been written about her father and paternal ancestors, less attention has been paid to her maternal family – the Bowes-Lyons. Yet, it was from this side of the family that The Queen’s closest confidante and lifelong best friend emerged: her cousin Margaret…
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Balmoral: the beloved summer home of generations

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4th August 2025
The King and Queen will be spending their summer at Balmoral Castle with their annual stay on the estate in Aberdeenshire coming after a busy time. Balmoral has bee a royal home for over 150 years. What do the royals do when they are on holiday at Balmoral?  The Balmoral estate is a private property, meaning that it belongs to The King personally and is not a working royal home like…
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The birth of the House of Windsor

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18th July 2025
When King George V inherited the throne from his father, Edward VII, in 1910, he was the second monarch in the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. However, he would also be the last monarch of the dynasty.  Queen Victoria was the sixth monarch in the House of Hanover. In…
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An unexpected romance and glittering wedding that led to a very famous royal dynasty

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16th July 2025
it’s one of the most important royal weddings in history and led to the foundation of one of the most famous dynasties of all. But it began in controversy. In July 1893, the Duke of York married Princess Mary of Teck at St. James’s Palace. However, the duke wasn’t the bride’s first royal fiance. In December 1891,Mary had become engaged to another prince – the Duke…
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A festoon of diamonds that just made a star appearance at a glittering royal event

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16th July 2025
The King and Queen were joined by several other senior royals for the French State Banquet at Windsor Castle. Both the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Gloucester were on hand to help support the King, and both women wore long time favourite tiaras. The Princess Royal chose the Diamond Festoon Tiara, a long-standing piece in her personal collection. Historians believe that the delicate…
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