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Today in Royal History | December 8

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The Death of Lady Elizabeth Longman in 2016

The Death of Princess Marie Louise in 1956

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Wedding

The Wedding of Kunwar Digraj Singh of Shahpura and Kumari Vijayashree Shaktawat of Jagat in 2016

Royal Events OTD

Together at Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in 2023

Together At Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in 2021

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Royal Train Tour in 2020

Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2016

Prince and Princess of Wales at Royal Opera House in 1982

Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonia at a Banquet in Oslo in 1968

The Funeral of Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands in 1962

The Funeral of Queen Maud of Norway in 1938

Royal Events Today

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