British Royals

Princess's Victorian fan uncovered in Kenilworth

A Victorian fan that once belonged to a British princess is set for auction after a lucky collector had it appraised in Kenilworth. The fan was once owned by Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, the mother of Queen Mary, and great-grandmother to current Queen Elizabeth II.   “It’s a beautiful object, made with Brussels lace and featuring carved and gilt-decorated mother-of-pearl…
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Augusta, Princess of Wales and Kew Gardens

Ahead of Princess Alexandra’s upcoming visit to Kew Gardens, we’re taking a look back at its history and the story of Princess Augusta’s involvement in the 18th century. Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg married George II’s son, Frederick, Prince of Wales, in 1736. She was just 17-years-old and spoke almost no English, but this Princess of Wales was to make a huge impact on her…
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Royal Weddings: Wedding of Zara Phillips to Mike Tindall

Just months after the high profile wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton, Zara Phillips married her longtime boyfriend, Mike Tindall on 30 July 2011. It wasn’t a wedding full of cameras and politicians but an event with a down to earth feeling. Zara Phillips is the granddaughter of The Queen and daughter of Anne, Princess Royal. Her father, Captain Mark Phillips, an English Olympic…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Security scare as convicted torturer gets within feet of Prince George

The Royal Family has launched a security investigation after a convicted torturer, Darren Benjamin, 40, was able to get within feet of Prince George and his two siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at Kensington Palace. Benjamin was allowed into Kensington Palace grounds as a delivery driver delivering furniture where he came across the three Cambridge children with their nanny, Maria…
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