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This is how Lady Louise Windsor discovered her grandmother is The Queen

The Countess of Wessex recently revealed how her daughter, Lady Louise, discovered that her grandmother is one of the most important people in the world. During an interview with Sky News a couple of years ago, the Countess revealed it was only after Lady Louise went to school that she realised she was related to the British monarch. One particular example was when Lady Louise came home from…
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Major staffing changes underway in the Royal Household as some of the most senior aides quit

There are major staffing changes underway in the Royal Household as two senior royal aides quit their positions within a matter of days of each other. Julian Payne, Communications Secretary to the Prince of Wales, is to leave his position after five years in the job. Mr Payne has been widely credited with helping both Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall improve their public popularity…
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Prince John, the forgotten son of the House of Windsor

A sad anniversary falls for the House of Windsor as January continues to freeze. 18 January marks 102 years since Prince John of the United Kingdom died from a severe seizure. John was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary. Prince John was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905. Much of his early life was spent on the…
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The personal papers of Queen Victoria's father now available online

Through The Royal Collection Trust, the papers of Queen Victoria’s father, Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn are now available online. More than 1,000 documents make up the collection ranging from account records and lesson books to personal and official correspondence. Prince Edward Augustus was born 2 November 1767 at Buckingham House. The fourth son and fifth child of George III and…
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