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#OnThisDay in 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales apologized for taking her sons to see a 15 certificated film

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23rd June 2016
On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales apologised for taking Princes William and Harry to see a 15 certified film. The film was The Devil’s Own, and it had been accused as glamorising the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The problem was not with Prince William,then 15, seeing the film, but rather Prince Harry, who was only 12 at the time. Diana had persuaded cinema staff to allow him in…
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#OnThisDay in 1999: Prince Edward marries Sophie Rhys-Jones

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19th June 2016
Today the Earl and Countess of Wessex celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary. The couple met in 1993 at a tennis event and began dating afterwards, ultimately for six years before an engagement. The prince proposed with an engagement ring from Garrard & Co. worth an estimated £105,000. Sophie’s engagement ring is set in 18-karat white gold and features a two-carat oval diamond surrounded…
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Queen's horse wins at Royal Ascot

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18th June 2016
The Queen’s horse, Dartmouth, won the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday, the first time Her Majesty has won a race at Ascot in three years. Embed from Getty Images Her Majesty’s horse entered the race at 10-1 and won in The Queen’s colours…
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Prince William appears on cover of gay magazine

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15th June 2016
The Duke of Cambridge has appeared on the front cover of a gay magazine, the first royal to ever do so. Prince William posed for Attitude magazine to bring members of the LGBT community to Kensington Palace to listen to their experience of bullying and the mental health repercussions it can have. Kensington Palace said  in a statement that William had been “moved” by the stories he…
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Opening Day at Royal Ascot 2016

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14th June 2016
Though sunny skies were hard to find, the opening day at Royal Ascot 2016 was filled with anticipation, excitement and the sartorial splendour this week in June is famous for. Determined not to let the weather get in their way the ladies and gentleman attending today’s…
Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen at Ascot: 64 years in pictures

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14th June 2016
In her 64 years as monarch, Queen Elizabeth II has never missed a Royal Ascot meeting. She attends each year, with the public eagerly awaiting what colour outfit she will be dressed in. From her very first Royal Ascot as Queen back in 1952, to her most recent visit in 2015, we take a look back at Her Majesty’s visits to the world-famous race in pictures. 1952 Her Majesty’s first visit…
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