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May 2023
31m 10s

Problematic Crown Jewels & Coronation Co...

Lindsay Holiday
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The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla is a once in a generation event which will go down in history. But will it go down for all the wrong reasons? The coronation has been surrounded by a number of controversies from what the royals will wear to who will and will not be attending. All of these quarrels really come down to a thousand ye ... Show More
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