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He could have been the king of three countries, but Prince Michael of Greece (Prince Philip’s cousin) turned his back on royal life to marry his dream woman, writes CHRISTOPHER WILSON ahead of his funeral today

He could have been king of at least three different countries, but instead he turned his back on royal life to party with the likes of Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol and marry the woman of his dreams. As a royal, Prince Michael of Greece’s pedigree was second to none …

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Kate Middleton is praised by royal fans for her ‘amazing’ birthday portrait of Prince George as she continues her winning streak behind the camera

The Princess of Wales demonstrated her photography talents once again today as she released a stunning black and white portrait of Prince George to mark his 11th birthday.  Fans were quick to praise the portrait, showing George smartly dressed in a suit and shirt, showing off a friendship bracelet that may …

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The House of Mountbatten reigned… until it didn’t: How idle boast ensured Prince Philip’s children and the Royal Family would NOT formally adopt his surname – prompting him to say: ‘I am nothing but a bloody amoeba’

It was an idle boast made amid the Royal Family’s grief following the death of King George VI. At a party at his home, Lord Louis Mountbatten had proclaimed that the ‘house of Mountbatten now reigned’. It was a reference to how his nephew Prince Philip, as the husband of …

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Camilla at 77: Her credentials for joining the Royal Family were impeccable, but Camilla had to survive a torrent of abuse to get there – and this year she has been King Charles’ rock, writes BRIAN HOEY

As she reaches 77 today, Camilla has a great deal to look back on in just the past year. The Coronation in Westminster Abbey – where our Queen wore a dazzling array of diamonds and other jewels as she was crowned alongside her husband King Charles – was the crowning …

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As David and Victoria Beckham celebrate 25 years of marriage, the hilarious reasons why Buckingham Palace was inundated with letters for them… and why the Queen and Philip avoided their thrones at 2012 Jubilee pageant writes CLAUDIA JOSEPH

Their £1million union was splashed across the pages of OK! magazine and was described as the ‘wedding of the decade’ after it outshone the nuptials of Prince Edward and his bride Sophie Rhys-Jones. Now, as David and Victoria Beckham celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, it has emerged that Buckingham Palace …

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The royal love palace: How Birkhall is ‘as close as it comes’ to being Charles and Camilla’s marital home and has hosted more than one royal honeymoon (including the King and Queen’s)

It was once described by King Charles as ‘a unique haven of cosiness’. Birkhall, on the Balmoral estate in Scotland, was the holiday home of the Queen Mother and has long been a favourite of His Majesty. So it is no surprise that one source said it is ‘as close …

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