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King Charles and Queen Camilla join minute's silence at Braemar's tribute to the Duchess of Kent

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7th September 2025
The King and Queen joined a minute’s silence held in memory of the Duchess of Kent. The tribute took place at the Braemar Gathering, the famous Highland Games that has been attended by the Royal Family for over a century. King Charles and Queen Camilla were at the annual event as they take in a final few days at Balmoral at a poignant time. Their Majesties will be at the Scottish…
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Queen Victoria's relationship with her servant back in the spotlight as author claims they may have married secretly

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26th July 2025
A new book claims that Queen Victoria may have had a secret child with her Scottish servant, John Brown. The book, Victoria’s Secret by Fern Riddell, looks at the relationship between Victoria and her ghillie who was one of the most important members of her household for twent years. The possibility is also examined in an accompanying Channel 4 programme called Queen Victoria: Secret…
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The princess you've probably never heard of who helped make Wimbledon a royal favourite

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6th July 2025
We’re used to seeing royals at Wimbledon with the Princess of Wales now patron of the All England Club. But rewind nine decades and another royal was a familiar face there. A princess known to her family as Thora regularly cropped up on the Pathe newsreels of the time presenting trophies and cheering on the tennis stars of the day. This granddaughter of Queen Victoria was a good sport and she…
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From one queen to another, the Golden Jubilee Necklace

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27th June 2025
Queen Victoria amassed a major collection of jewellery throughout her long reign, including a special pearl and diamond necklace which she received when she celebrated her Golden Jubilee.  In 1887, as Victoria marked 50 years on the throne, the Countess of Stratford led the “Women of the British Empire” in collecting funds for a gift to the monarch to celebrate her Golden Jubilee.
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