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The royal bride who refused to wear white for her wedding

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6th November 2021
It was a low key royal wedding, set against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, on November 6th 1935, began a royal partnership that would become a bedrock for the House of Windsor as it faced some of its most challenging times.Prince Henry, third son of King George V and Queen Mary, had…
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The Cambridge Wedding: Celebrations around the World

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29th April 2021
It was a wedding watched by more than two billion people across the world. While people watched from their homes, more than one million people lined the procession route between Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace to see the couple on their special day. The occasion was…
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SYDNEY ZATZ: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are being unfairly treated by the monarchy

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9th March 2021
Sydney Zatz says that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview was a difficult watch, but that ultimately, they were being treated unfairly by the monarchy.On Sunday night, America watched as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex candidly sit down with Oprah Winfrey in an interview filled with the good, the bad and the ugly. The Duke and Duchess touched on several key issues, including…
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Westminster Abbey prepares for royal visit honouring the Unknown Warrior

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11th November 2020
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will attend a special ceremony marking the cententary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey.The heir to the throne and his wife will lead the commemoration which takes place on Armistice Day, November 11th.Laurel has been placed around the Warrior’s grave ahead of the service, echoing the flowers and wreaths laid in…
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