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DARK SECRETS: Marion crawford | Vintage Vibes

Queen Elizabeth's Rare Childhood Tantrum is Truly Epic

Every once in a while, Elizabeth let loose.

Marie Claire

The Queen’s Nanny: an entertaining, timely and informative play about Elizabeth II’s governess

Born in East Ayrshire in 1909, the Scottish educator and governess Marion Crawford, who trained as a child psychologist, is best remembered – if she is remembered at all – as an employee of the British royal family.

The Conversation

32 activities the Royals do as a family when they get together - from relatable pastimes to special traditions

When the Royal Family get together, what exactly do they get up to? Well, it varies from everyday activities to distinctly upper class hobbies...

Woman & Home

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Prince William reflects on moment Queen Elizabeth met Prince Philip when she was 13

Prince William attended graduation at Britannia Royal Naval College, where his grandparents met in 1939

The Independent UK

Queen Mother was so frugal she only owned TWO pairs of stockings and alternated them

The surprising revelation was made in a 1946 letter by Marion Crawford, who was governess to Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret and served with the Royal Household from 1932 to 1947

Daily Mirror

Queen in Scotland: How regular childhood trips helped shape an inspirational woman

Her Majesty the Queen made regular trips to Aberdeenshire, a place where she wanted to spend her final days.

Daily Record

Dictators, dresses and dorgis: the books that throw unexpected light on Elizabeth II

From the woman who picked her hats to the nanny who was drummed out of her flat, we pick the writers who got to the heart of the Queen – and the phenomenon of modern monarchy

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Balmoral, Queen Elizabeth's summer home, was always one of her favourite places

The Windsors have once again descended on Balmoral. But this time, it's not for annual festivities at their beloved summer home, but to farewell their matriarch, the Queen.

ABC News

Royals and their beloved nannies - Queen's pal, secret godmother and book betrayal

Nannies employed by the royals have played an important part in raising young princes and princesses - and even after their charges have grown up, nannies for the likes of Prince William and Prince Harry have also played a pivotal role in their adult lives too

Daily Mirror

A look at Queen Elizabeth II's style through the decades

Queen Elizabeth II just might have the hardest working wardrobe on the planet

The Independent UK

How Prince Philip and the Queen met: The story of a royal relationship

The couple got engaged 13 years after their first meeting, writes Olivia Petter

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