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'Forgotten' Tudor royal children at Westminster Abbey

In addition to the six Tudor royal burials at Westminster Abbey, there are several more whose location is either unknown or well-hidden to the immediate eye. These royal children, whilst (almost) invisible in terms of a lack of memorial or a monument that is at best, unseen, we tend quite naturally to only look for those tombs which we know can be found. All of the (legitimate) children of Henry…
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Why didn't Princess Beatrice curtsey to The Queen when all of the other royal ladies did?

Charlie Proctor explains why Princess Beatrice did not curtsey to The Queen at church today when all of the other royal ladies did so. The Queen and members of The Royal Family attended the traditional Easter Day church service at Windsor Castle this morning. Most senior members of The Royal Family were present, and as is protocol, the family arrived at church before The Queen and waited outside…
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Prince Philip pulls out of Easter Sunday church service due to illness

The Duke of Edinburgh has been forced to miss the traditional Easter Sunday church service due to illness. Prince Philip, who turns 97-years-old in a few weeks time, had to pull out of two rare engagements last month due to illness making this his third absence. Last week The Queen’s husband did not attend the Maundy Thursday service at Windsor Castle due to a hip problem. The week before…
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