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The Queen's Reign in Style Moments: The wedding of Charles and Diana

The Queen’s reign has been marked by major style moments, and in the lead-up to her Platinum Jubilee, we’re looking at some of the most popular and revered outfits throughout her record-breaking reign. For the wedding of her son and heir, The Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, The Queen kept it blue and breezy for the state occasion. Dressed by Ian Thomas, one of her many…
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Milestones of a Monarch: the marriage of William and Kate

On this day in 2011, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were married at Westminster Abbey. Let’s take a look at the day through the lens of the grandmother who witnessed her grandson’s nuptials but also saw an heir begin his own family and dynasty. Prince William had been dating his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton for roughly eight years off and on before he proposed in the autumn of…
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The Rulers of 1952: Prince Franz-Joseph II of Liechtenstein

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern European history got under way. Prince Franz-Joseph II of Liechtenstein Prince Franz-Joseph II, the long-reigning prince regnant of the tiny European…
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All smiles for the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Cambridge as they team up to support maternal healthcare

The Duchess of Cambridge and The Princess Royal have teamed up for their first joint engagement as they learned more about ways to improve maternal health. Their Royal Highnesses visited the new London headquarters of the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, of which both women are respective patrons. During the visit, the Duchess, who is a…
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