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‘Townsend thought Lascelles was joking, but soon enough the realization sank in that he was being exiled for the crime of falling in love with the Queen's sister. He considered it an almost medieval punishment, especially as Lascelles knew full well that he had sole custody of his young boys. Harried by Lascelles to choose quickly, he picked Brussels, as it was the nearest to his sons' boarding school in Kent.’
— Jan 03, 2023 05:43PM
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Charlie Fenton
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‘soon evident to the inner circle that Tony was cleverer at being nasty, prepared to go to all manner of lengths to upset and wrong-foot his wife. Tony even resorted to writing cruel one-liners, such as 'You're fat and I hate vou' which he tucked away in her glove drawer, among her hankies, or inside her books. There was such a paper blizzard of unpleasantness that she couldn't bring herself to open her chest’
— Jan 14, 2023 05:25PM
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‘princess had made a cry for help by overdosing on pills and alcohol. The previous weekend, Margaret had telephoned a friend while he was hosting a party. She threatened that if he did not check on her immediately, she would throw herself from her bedroom window. The friend frantically phoned the Queen at Sandringham, who replied calmly, ‘Carry on with your house party. Her bedroom is on the ground floor.’’
— Jan 14, 2023 05:13PM
Charlie Fenton
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‘Once again Philip went on the attack, telling TV interrogator Jeremy Paxman: ‘As far as I am concerned, every time I talk to a woman they say I've been to bed with her - as if she had no say in the matter. Well, I'm bloody flattered at my age to think some girl is interested in me. It's absolutely cuckoo.’’
— Jan 05, 2023 02:42PM
Charlie Fenton
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‘The Queen's tour itself was gruelling.
She and Prince Philip travelled over 43,000 miles by sea, air and train. During the visit the Queen gave 102 speeches - Queen Mary by contrast only gave two speeches in her life - and was personally introduced to more than thirteen thousand people. These statistics alone vividly demonstrate how the monarchy had changed since the reign of King George V and Queen Mary’
— Jan 04, 2023 05:00PM
She and Prince Philip travelled over 43,000 miles by sea, air and train. During the visit the Queen gave 102 speeches - Queen Mary by contrast only gave two speeches in her life - and was personally introduced to more than thirteen thousand people. These statistics alone vividly demonstrate how the monarchy had changed since the reign of King George V and Queen Mary’
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‘When Cabinet minister, Sir Stafford Cripps, came to dine, he asked for an omelette, which made a big dent in their ration of one egg a week. Knowing that they would have to go without, the princesses scowled and made faces behind his back as he tucked into what would have been their meal.’
— Oct 18, 2022 04:42PM
Charlie Fenton
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‘As a toddler, Elizabeth learnt that she needed to act with grace, bow and curtsy to adults, and never lose her composure or act too familiarly towards anyone. Everything in her rigidly controlled life was run like clockwork, from breakfast at 7.30 a.m. to bedtime at 7.15 p.m. sharp. In short, she began life as a sheltered, privileged child, drilled in the need for self-discipline’
— Sep 24, 2022 05:24PM
