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Is this the church where Princess Beatrice will get married?

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6th February 2020
After a quiet engagement, there is every expectation that Princess Beatrice of York is about to confirm the details of her wedding. The Queen’s granddaughter announced her marriage plans in September last year with speculation now mounting that she will be a May bride. There are also reports that her granny is to throw open the doors of Buckingham Palace for her reception, meaning all eyes…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen marks 68 years on the throne

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6th February 2020
The Queen ascended the throne 68 years ago today. She will mark the day, which is also the anniversary of her father’s death, privately at Sandringham in Norfolk.Elizabeth II’s reign began at some point in the early hours of February 6th 1952 when King George VI…
Princess Anne and Family

The Queen paid off man's mortgage after he saved Princess Anne's life

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5th February 2020
The Queen paid off a man’s mortgage after he helped save Princess Anne’s life in a kidnapping attempt 46 years ago.Speaking for the first time, Ronnie Russell, now 72-years-old, tackled gunman Ian Ball after he shot four people and held the Princess Royal at gunpoint.In an interview with the Daily Mirror, Mr Russell revealed that Her Majesty paid off the former heavyweight…
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“Not bloody likely” – The attempted kidnapping of Princess Anne

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5th February 2020
On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne was returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their car was forced to stop on The Mall.Once the car came to a standstill, an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol.Anne’s personal protection officer, Inspector James Beaton, jumped out of the car in an attempt to shield Her Royal Highness from any injury.Unfortunately…
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Royal style roundup: January 2020

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5th February 2020
Kristin Contino, Chief ReporterJanuary was a busy month for the Duchess of Cambridge, and both of my top looks are from her engagements in conjunction with the 5 Big Questions survey.For the second day of her early years survey visits, Kate wore a long, camel-coloured Massimo Dutti coat, black turtleneck and a Zara leopard print skirt with tall black boots.[getty…
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