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The Queen is mourning the loss of her corgi Whisper

It has been reported that Her Majesty The Queen has lost another corgi, Whisper, whom she took in last year following the death of Whisper’s master, ex-Sandringham gamekeeper Bill Fenwick. Bill’s wife, Nancy, who passed away three years ago, was the keeper of the Queen’s corgis and The Queen ‘couldn’t resist’ taking in the couple’s beloved dog. According to the Daily Mail, Whisper…
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New footage of a young Queen Elizabeth aired on Countryfile

British television programme Countryfile aired a special royal edition last night which focused on The Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, exploring how it is run and letting slip secrets about the monarch’s time there as a child. It is one of three special episodes going behind the scenes of three different estates of the monarch – Windsor, Sandringham and Balmoral – and showcasing her…
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Windsor is "99.9%" ready for the Royal Wedding

One week today in Windsor, and the wedding day will be here. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tie the knot in St George’s Chapel – part of the oldest inhabited castle in the world. We are told that Windsor is 99.9% ready for the event, as the world’s media begin to pour into this historic town with the River Thames flowing through. The Castle itself a focal point towering up in the town…
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Royal ladies top list of fashion influencers

Global fashion search platform Lyst, has released a new interactive report exploring 100 years of the royal fashion effect. Some of the royal influencers included in the report are Queen Elizabeth II, Diana Princess of Wales, and the newest royal lady, Ms Meghan Markle. The…
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The Queen's Birth: what the papers said

If you think royal baby fever is a new thing, think again. Back on April 21st 1926, when the Queen was born, there was plenty of excitement over the arrival of a new princess who – at the time – was several steps removed from the Crown and never expected to rule. No matter, as the papers of the time reported, this royal birth was a major event and those things we think peculiar to our own time…
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