British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

"What a final!" Duchess of Cambridge spends Saturday afternoon at Wimbledon

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10th July 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge presented the trophy to newly-minted tennis champion Elena Rybakina after the Kazakhstani player defeated the heavy favourite Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon’s Ladies Finals. Kate arrived solo for the Saturday afternoon tennis match and watched as Rybakina and Jabeur fought hard for the title, with each winning a set before the third and tie-breaking final set resulted in a…
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The man to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family

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9th July 2022
Some may have heard of Sir Allan Frederick “Tommy” Lascelles, or some may have not. Perhaps you know him as just Tommy. He was a British courtier and civil servant who would come to have a long-lasting bond with the royal family. Born 11 April 1887 in the village of Sutton Waldron in Dorset, Tommy was the youngest out of his five other siblings. As the only surviving son of…
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British RoyalsFashionQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Reign in Jewels: four brooches for the UK in Jubilee exhibition

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9th July 2022
A new exhibition at Windsor Castle has opened for the Platinum Jubilee and is celebrating The Queen’s Coronation in 1953. The collection includes four prominent brooches that have never been on public display.  Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Coronation is now open at Windsor Castle. The Royal Collection Trust exhibition features Her Majesty’s Norman Hartnell-designed coronation gown, her…
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The Gloucesters

The special token of love created by the Duke of Gloucester for his Duchess on their 50th wedding anniversary

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8th July 2022
The Duke of Gloucester has shown his love for his Duchess with a very special piece of jewellery to mark their golden wedding anniversary. Prince Richard has designed a brooch with their two initials intertwined to mark their 50 years of marriage. (Aaron Chown/PA/Handout) Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester wears it in a new portrait shared to commemorate the half century since they exchanged…
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