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The Wedding Dress of the Countess of Wessex

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15th May 2018
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20th century and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of the…
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Who Will Walk Meghan Markle Down the Aisle?

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14th May 2018
Truth be told, I’ve always been Team Doria. When we were all still wondering who would walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at the Royal Wedding I was hoping that her mum, Doria Ragland, would be included in the party making its way through St. George’s Chapel towards Prince Harry on May 19th. But never in the circumstances that now seem to be emerging. TMZ is tonight reporting that…
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Fears that the decorative flowers on the royal wedding cake could make guests ill

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14th May 2018
The final preparations are well underway for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s fast-approaching nuptials. And the wedding dress aside, one thing guests are likely to be excited to see is the cake in all its delicious glory. However, putting a slight dampener on the excitement, is a warning that has been issued suggesting that the royal couple could fall ill if they sample the beautiful…
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The Personal Touches on the Queen's Consent for the Royal Wedding

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13th May 2018
It’s a formal moment in a ceremonial event but amidst the ancient language and symbolic illustrations on the Instrument of Consent for the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are some very personal links between them and the Queen. For this document, revealed with just under a week to go until the Royal Wedding, underlines the importance of the Commonwealth to both the Monarch and the…
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