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Duchess Sophie's 'trump card' that helped Prince Edward's 'shyness' on first date

Before she was Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie was a PR pro - and her skills might have helped her out during early dates with Edward

Woman & Home

Duchess Sophie "Played a Trump Card" On Her First Date With Prince Edward—And It Worked

Nice move.

Marie Claire

Princess Kate Is All Business in a Ruffled White Blouse and Black Suit to Watch Women's Rugby

The Princess of Wales made a solo appearance while her husband attended a different event.

Marie Claire

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Prince Edward Gave Duchess Sophie This "Far From Impressive" Gift When They Were Dating

Author Sean Smith said the present was "hardly designed to sweep a girl off her feet."

Marie Claire

Author Says These Young Royals Aren't Under "Any Pressure" to Take on Future Roles in the Family

Biographer Sean Smith opened up about the potential for more working royals.

Marie Claire

Royal Expert Reflects on the Major "Mistake" Duchess Sophie Made, Which Ruined Her Relationship With Princess Diana

There was apparently "no love lost" between the pair.

Marie Claire

The "Watershed Moment" That Changed Everything for Queen Camilla, Prior to Which Queen Elizabeth Was "Reluctant to Acknowledge" King Charles's Partner

"It was decided this was the right time for her to be absorbed into things."

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Royal Biographer Reveals How One Unexpected Royal "Bridges the Gap" Between Princess Kate and Queen Camilla

They're proving to be a crucial asset within the Royal Family.

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Princess Kate Is Particularly Close to One Member of the Royal Family

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Princess Kate's Move to Forest Lodge Will Bring Her Closer Than Ever to Royal Relative Who Reduces Her to a "Shriek of Giggles"

"They have always been two middle-class girls battling their way through the Royal Family."

Marie Claire

Royal Author Reveals Queen Elizabeth Was "Not Amused" at Duchess Sophie's One Faux Pas and Gave Her a "Look" Sophie Never Forgot

Sean Smith shares the story in his new biography about the Duchess of Edinburgh.

Marie Claire

Royal Author Says One Unexpected Topic Bonded Prince William and Princess Kate, Who Were "Already a Discreet Item" Before the Famous Underwear Fashion Show

A royal author says Will and Kate managed to pull off a rare, under-the-radar romance for months before Kate's iconic risqué fashion show moment.

Marie Claire

The 'caring and thoughtful' decision behind Duchess Sophie missing Princess Diana's funeral

The Royal Family allegedly gave the Duchess of Edinburgh their blessing when she chose not to attend the funeral

Woman & Home

Royal Biographer Reveals How Queen Elizabeth's Brutal "First Impression" of "Anxious" Duchess Sophie Turned Out to Be an Advantage

The late Queen's "favorite" wasn't always the "favorite," apparently.

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Woman & Home

'Memory of birth traumas' never left Duchess Sophie after she was left 'fifteen minutes from death' welcoming Lady Louise

A new biography has delved into the Duchess of Edinburgh's frightening birth experience with her first child in 2003

Woman & Home

The lesson Prince Harry and Meghan could've learnt from Duchess Sophie and Edward - 'it's impossible to be half in and half out' as a royal

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh gave up their separate careers to become full-time working royals in 2002

Marie Claire

Why One Royal "Didn't Attend" Princess Diana's Funeral Because They Thought It Would Be "Too Upsetting for the Crowd"

They "had an obvious and reasonable excuse," a royal biographer explained.

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Royal Experts Reveal Duchess Sophie Faced "Unfair Comparisons" to Princess Diana When She First Entered the Royal Fold

"I’m not Diana."

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The Independent UK

New Jim Morrison documentary puts forward wild conspiracy theory about late Doors frontman

Rock frontman was found dead in a bathtub at his Paris apartment in July 1971

Sports Illustrated

Bride Had Electric Response to Groom Surprising Her With Bills-Ravens Tickets in Vows

It was the perfect reaction from the bride.

The Guardian - UK

‘Obscene’: Anger after cost of King Charles’s coronation revealed

Official figures put price of event at £72m but anti-monarchy group Republic says real cost is likely much more

The Guardian - UK

‘We are backing ourselves’: Labour aims to turn tide on Tories in Essex

Party could make historic inroads in places such as Southend but many of the races look very tight

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Best Friend Asks Guy How He Has Such A Great GF, He Shares His Manipulation Tactics But GF Overhears

Woman overhears BF sharing ways he manipulates her so that she doesn’t realize how hot she is and stays with him. The post Best Friend Asks Guy How He Has Such A Great GF, He Shares His Manipulation Tactics But GF Overhears first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s not just giving out food parcels’: the volunteers helping families – photo essay

Photojournalist Sean Smith has spent the last 12 months documenting the Thurrock community that operates and uses some of the busiest Trussell Trust food banks in the country

The Guardian - UK

Kerry James Marshall donates portrait of Henry Louis Gates Jr to Cambridge University

World-renowned artist gifts painting to mark award of honorary degree for author’s outstanding achievements

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