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Mistress who cast doubt on a royal marriage returns to Buckingham Palace

Her king called her his ”wife of heart and soul” even though their actual, secret union was declared invalid. Now the woman who cast a shadow over the reign of George IV and even the succession to his throne is returning to Buckingham Palace. A portrait of Maria Fitzherbert, who wed the future George IV after they fell hopelessly in love, is to be displayed at the Queen’s…
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British Royals

This is how the royals would fare in today’s job market

It’s hard to imagine Prince William earning £21,000 as a charity worker or the Duchess of Cornwall sitting behind a desk as a secretary, but a report from TheKnowledgeAcademy.com has revealed what members of the British Royal Family might do for a living if they weren’t royal, as well as what they’d earn. The research is based on average reported salary figures and…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duchess of Cambridge to open new children's hospice for EACH

The Duchess of Cambridge, patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), will attend the charity’s celebration of its new Norfolk hospice, The Nook, on Friday, 15 November. The Duchess attended the launch of EACH’s fundraising appeal for the project in November 2014 and after five years of fundraising to reach £10 million and almost two years of building, EACH welcomed the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

How does The Queen keep a healthy weight? She avoids too much a certain food many of us love!

The Queen has been on the throne for over 65 years, and through those many decades, she has been able to maintain a healthy weight – even with so many royal banquets, dinners and events. So, how does she keep her weight down? Her Majesty recently revealed her secret during a luncheon party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. According to Sebastien Shakespeare at the Daily Mail, she…
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