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Kensington Palace to host new exhibition on Diana, Princess of Wales

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15th January 2017
Kensington Palace is to host a new exhibition about Diana, Princess of Wales to mark 20 years since the death of the Princess, including a new temporary garden which is being installed in the grounds of the Palace in celebration of her life. The choice of a garden being built here, next to the home where the Princess lived for over 15 years is an appropriate one, especially as Kensington Gardens…
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Diana, Princess of Wales memorial garden being planned

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21st March 2016
Kensington Palace has said that a memorial garden in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, is being planned ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death. Historic Royal Palaces is responsible for overseeing the plans and said the garden was in the “very early stages of development”. If it is completed, it will be the fourth London memorial created in Diana’s honour. It is expected to…
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Britain’s Top 10 Palaces: Part 1

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13th March 2016
Britain’s palaces have been the scenes of royal births, marriages but also scheming and murder. Here is the first part of the top 10 palaces in Britain. Eltham Palace Eltham Palace was given to Edward II in 1305 by Anthony Bek, the Bishop of Durham and it was used as…
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New photos of Princess Charlotte released by Kensington Palace

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29th November 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released two new images of their daughter, Princess Charlotte. The photos, taken earlier this month by Kate herself, show Charlotte smiling as she plays with a soft toy puppy and another whilst looking into the distance. Both photos were taken at The Cambridges’ Norfolk home, Anmer Hall. Releasing the photos earlier today, Kensington Palace said…
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Spooktacular stories: tales of ghosts and other hauntings in the Royal Palaces

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23rd October 2013
Ghosts of wives and lovers, hauntings from scorned staff, frightful sounds, creaks and coughs. No, this is not a new film at the cinema or a book: These are the haunted Royal Residences. Buckingham Palace It is said that on the rear terrace of Buckingham Palace, a monk draped in a brown cowl haunts at night. A monastery once stood where Buckingham Palaces is located. The monk supposedly died in…
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