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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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Queen Elizabeth II's earliest surviving designer dress to go on show to mark centenary of her birth

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21st July 2025
The earliest surviving couture gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II will be on show as part of a spectacular event marking the centenary of her birth.Her Edward Molyneux designed bridesmaids gown, worn for the wedding of Prince George and Princess Marina in 1934, will be one of the star pieces in a show at The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace which will open in 2026.Queen Elizabeth II…
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The scandalous princess whose tiara starred in the French State Banquet

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9th July 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla have hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at a State Banquet at Windsor Castle and Her Majesty chose the Belgian Sapphire Tiara, a jewel that belonged to one of the most scandalous princesses of the nineteenth century. The tragic story of a scandalous princessQueen Elizabeth II purchased the Belgian Sapphire Tiara from Van Cleef…
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King Charles visibly moved as he sees new memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

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3rd July 2025
The King appeared visibly moved as he took part in a special service to dedicate a new memorial to Queen Elizabeth II.King Charles and Queen Camilla were at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to see a new stone commemorating the late Monarch.The tribute, set into the floor of St. Giles, is placed near the spot where Elizabeth II’s coffin rested just before it left her Scottish…
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