British Royals

The life, scandals and death of Princess Margaret

Birth and Childhood Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21 August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and was the first major royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I over 300 years earlier. At the time of her birth, she was fourth in line to the throne behind her uncle David, the Prince of Wales (later Edward…
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Forty facts about Princess Margaret

On 21 August 1930, one of the most famous royal stories of the 20th century began with the birth of Princess Margaret. The Princess lived an eventful life and died in 2002. On what would have been her 90th birthday, Royal Central rounds ups some of the most fascinating facts about Margaret Rose, sister to The Queen. She was going to be called Ann Margaret, but her grandfather King George V…
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The Duchess of Cornwall shares summer reading list

The Duchess of Cornwall has released her summer reading list to ‘provide a bit of escapism’ to readers. Her reading list includes mysteries, classics and contemporary works, and Camilla said in a statement: “I am delighted to share a few more of my favourite books. At present, it might be ambitious to describe them as ‘beach reads,’ but I very much hope they provide a welcome bit of…
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Tragedy for The Queen as her star horse dies at the races

A great deal of sadness will be felt at Balmoral this evening after The Queen’s horse, Space Walk, suffered a fatal injury at Newbury Racecourse. Space Walk was a four-year-old bay gelding who has provided lots of success for Her Majesty over the years. On Sunday afternoon at Newbury, the horse broke down while running in a competitive handicap race. Trained by William Haggas, Space…
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