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Royal secrets behind the State Opening of Parliament, from the late Queen’s trick for wearing the heavy crown jewels to the poignant moment Charles filled in for his mother

During her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II presided over every State Opening of Parliament, bar three. She faced the tricky task of flawlessly reading the Government’s legislative programme while wearing the Imperial State Crown, which weighs 2.3lb (1kg). The Mail’s Robert Hardman revealed in his book Charles III: New King. …

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Prince William and Kate Middleton’s romance bubbled away before most people realised… as royal author reveals secrets about their early relationship

‘Wow, Kate’s hot!’, Prince William said to his Eton classmate Fergus Boyd as he watched his future wife strut in a sheer dress and black underwear.  In April 2002, Kate Middleton took part in the DONT WALK charity gala at Fairmont St Andrews Hotel when she decided to wear what was originally a skirt …

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Inside Prince Harry’s ‘perilous’ Afghanistan tour and how it ended in a ‘depressing’ way: Young royal ‘revelled in the simplicity’ of army life until a scandal forced him home

It’s a longstanding tradition that members of the Royal Family serve their country by joining the Armed Forces. The late Queen Elizabeth II was enlisted as a mechanic during the Second World War and her son Prince Andrew was dispatched in a Royal Navy taskforce during the Falklands War in …

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The real reason Prince Harry and Prince William won’t inherit Princess Diana’s childhood home and the little-known family member who is first in line to the estate

When Princess Diana died, her sons Prince William and Prince Harry inherited most of her £13million fortune, including her possessions, jewellery and money. The money was placed in trusts and invested, which resulted in the fortune swelling to more than £20million by the time they were of age.  But there is one …

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