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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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Who is the Duchess of Wellington? Lesser known royal, 69, turns heads at State Opening of Parliament with her regal tiara and extravagant brooch

The Duchess of Wellington caused quite a stir in the House of Lords at the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament today. King Charles may have delivered a historic speech but the elegant tiara and brooch worn by the Duchess – officially known as Princess Antonia Elizabeth Brigid Louise Mansfeld of Prussia – …

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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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‘You may now kiss… the King’: Charles’ peck on the cheek in Guernsey is not the first time His Majesty has been warmly greeted… so is royal protocol evolving, asks NATASHA LIVINGSTONE

From badly-behaved animals to torrential rain, King Charles’s trip to the Channel Islands has so far had all the ingredients of a quintessential royal visit. But the monarch perhaps got more than he bargained for when he greeted the public in the small town of St Peter Port in Guernsey …

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Inside Kate Middleton’s comeback: Royal sent message of hope to fans as she made triumphant return to Wimbledon, her favourite event of the year – no wonder she got a standing ovation

She made a spectacular comeback to public duties last month when she attended Trooping the Colour with the rest of the British Royal Family. Now, the Princess of Wales, 42, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, has once again reassured the nation as she stepped out at Wimbledon in another triumphant …

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Princess Diana’s dresser Zandra Rhodes, 83, says the late royal got a ‘raw deal’ and was ‘not happy’ because she didn’t have love in her life

Dame Zandra Rhodes, the dresser of Diana, Princess of Wales, has claimed that the royal got a ‘raw deal’. British fashion designer, Zandra, 83, who is based in Bermondsey, south London, is famous for her bold designs and equally daring electric pink hair.  Her designs are often sported by the rich …

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How Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have shown ‘unquestionable solidarity’ with Prince William amid Prince Harry’s exile and the Royal Family’s turbulent year

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have shown signs of ‘solidarity’ with King Charles and Prince William since Prince Harry’s move to the US, a royal expert has claimed. The York sisters appear to have become a beacon of strength amid testing times for the Firm, including Charles and the Princess of …

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