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When Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement in November 10, the future royal bride's blue Issa wrap dress caused women around the world to copy her elegant outfit. The look—and ...

Princess Gouramma, an Indian royal, became Queen Victoria's goddaughter, but her life in England was marked by cultural ...

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One of the biggest changes was announced 108 years ago on July 17, 1917, by King George V when it was declared that he was ...