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Inside March ROYALS monthly, scandal, a deep-seated rivalry and a health crisis plunge the monarchy into some of its darkest days.

Editor’s note

ROYALS IN PICTURES THIS MONTH • Sharing some highlights from a special new exhibition being held in The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, called Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography.

Royal WATCH • The top news stories this month

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Mary, the LONELY Queen • Demark’s royals are projecting the image of a fresh start, but as Mary and Fred celebrate 20 years of marriage, royal watchers ask: are the King and Queen simply putting on a show for the cameras?

KING’S BIG DAY OUT • When King Willem-Alexander turned 57, the Dutch city of Emmen rolled out the orange carpet for King’s Day!

THE NOT SO ROYAL TOUR: 7 key moments • The Sussexes enjoyed a whirlwind three-day visit to Nigeria

Letters for Kate • Write your well wishes to the Princess of Wales and we’ll send them to the palace on your behalf

Taking the REINS • How Duchess Sophie is helping to steer Lady Louise into the next phase of her royal life

SCANDI SPELL • Denmark’s new King and Queen forged deep ties on their first state visit to their Nordic neighbours

King Charles IS BACK • As soon as his return to duties was announced, the King couldn’t keep still

GRAND BURGUNDY • Add a touch of luxury and richness to winter wardrobes with this decadent hue!

LIGHT it up • Everything you need to know about LED light masks

Mary’s sparkling SWEDISH ties • The Danish Queen’s tiara and jewels were a subtle nod to her Swedish hosts

ON-SCREEN FAVES, FIASCOS & FLOPS! • Princess Anne is keen to compete on UK’s Strictly Come Dancing, one of the show’s dancers has recently claimed

A BLOOD-SPLASHED ROYAL WEDDING • In an ominous foreshadowing of her doomed marriage to the King of Spain, Queen Ena’s white wedding dress was splattered with blood from a bomb blast

EVERYTHING YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT... ROYAL SPORTS • Royals have long shown a keen appetite for sports… the more dashing or dangerous, the better!

WEDDING FLASHBACK PRINCESS MADELEINE & CHRISTOPHER O’NEILL • It was definitely second time lucky for the Swedish King’s second daughter!

CONTROVERSY-SPARKING PORTRAITS • Art and beauty are in the eye of the beholder, it seems…

SAFETY FIRST • Royals love donning hard hats and rolling their sleeves up!

AROUND THE WORLD • These celebrated blue-bloods are making headlines for fascinating reasons

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PLAYING THE PAPARAZZI • With her unrivalled access into aristocratic worlds, best-selling author Lady Colin Campbell takes us behind the rolling headlines to examine the choices made by Meghan and Harry – and the ongoing consequences...

Surviving Henry • Catherine Parr was the last of Henry VIII’s six wives, and Queen of England from 1543 to 1547. But, most famously, she was the one who ‘survived’

MUCHO ITALIANO • The Royal Palace of Caserta was one grand home for Napoli kings

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