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Cooking, paper hearts and the Duchess of Edinburgh in a Santa hat: this is how royals do Christmas crafting

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24th December 2025
Christmas Eve brings families and friends together for the holidays and in a frankly bizarre move, sees many decide that the best way to spend time with someone you might not have seen all year is to get out the glue and paint and start crafting. There’s something about the holiday season that gets everyone reaching for their creative side and this year’s tacky Christmas trend is…
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The story of a princess who was almost blown up on her wedding day is still shocking

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2nd December 2025
The portrait of a beautiful queen loomed large over King Felipe today. The royal in question was his great grandmother, Victoria Eugenia, who had to leave Spain when her husband, King Alfonso XIII, was forced into exile. She only returned when Felipe was born to act as his godmother. Now, her story is being told in a huge new exhibition in Madrid and it’s quite a tale. In fact, it’s…
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On the eve of his accession, Luxembourg's soon to be Grand Duke is immortalised on canvas

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2nd October 2025
The first official painted portraits of Luxembourg’s soon to be ruler have been released on the anniversary of his accession. With just hours to go until Prince Guillaume becomes Grand Duke, three paintings have been unveiled which will act as official portraits of the new Head of State and of his consort, Princess Stephanie. Louise Pragnell. Cour Grand Ducale The first shows…
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Why this royal wedding dress by Giorgio Armani is an ultimate expression of his glamour and grandeur

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4th September 2025
Giorgio Armani, who has died at the age of 91, dressed some of the most famous women in the world. Among them was royalty and one of his stand out creations was worn at one of the most eagerly awaited royal weddings of the 21st century. For it was Armani who was chosen to create the marriage outfit of the bride who followed Grace Kelly as Monaco’s Princess. Charlene Wittstock wore Armani for…
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