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The importance of a royal hat: new play highlights why Queen Elizabeth II's clothes mattered

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4th June 2025
Author Daisy Goodwin’s new play, By Royal Appointment, opens this week in Bath with a close look at a special royal relationship.Goodwin’s stage play, By Royal Appointment, is a new play exploring the close relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and her friend and dresser, Angela Kelly.Running at the Theatre Royal Bath from 5 to 14 June, the show looks at possible moments…
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The Duke of Kent still looking for answers to tragedy that hit the Royal Family decades ago

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1st June 2025
The Duke of Kent is still seeking answers to the tragic loss of his father during World War Two.The Duke, now 89, has been visiting the memorial in Scotland that marks the place that the plane carrying his father, Prince George, and 14 others crashed in 1942. Prince George was killed – only one person on board survived.Prince Edward was just six at the time of the…
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Charles III is about to become the first king to carry out this important duty

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3rd May 2025
Buckingham Palace has announced King Charles will be in Canada to attend the Opening of Parliament in Ottawa where he will give the Speech from the Throne. And he’ll be the first male monarch to take on that task.The King will mark a first in his reign when he gives the Speech from the Throne in Ottawa. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, was the first Monarch to give the speech.On 14…
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The sparkling tiaras that Queen Elizabeth II rarely wore in public

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22nd April 2025
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign can be told in jewels and Her Late Majesty had some favourite pieces, among them tiaras which she wore frequently. However, soe diadems were used much less often. This trio of sparkling pieces were all used by the late Queen but only seen briefly in public.The Aquamarine Ribbon TiaraWhile the Aquamarine Ribbon Tiara has quickly become a favourite of both…
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