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Marriage

A portrait of the romantic novelist Jane Austen. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Getty Images)
Georgian

The real reason Jane Austen never married

Woodcut of a woman who may be stoking a furnace or baking bread, printed in the 15th century. (SSPL/Getty Images)
Medieval

What was life like for a medieval housewife?

An illustration of motors and cycles in Kensington High Street, opposite Holland House, London, from the Illustrated London News, 1903. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
General Modern

Lonely hearts and holiday flings: a brief history of dating

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The former Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, for whom Edward gave up the throne in 1936, sparking a crisis that rocked the British monarchy. The couple are pictured here in 1939. (Photo by Keystone-France\Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
General Modern

The 7 most romantic moments in history

Victorian

How to celebrate a Victorian wedding

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, make the journey by carriage procession to Buckingham Palace following their wedding ceremony on April 29, 2011 in London. (Image by Matt Cardy/AFP/Getty Images)
General Modern

Kate Middleton: a modern royal woman

Queen Victoria, c1860s. Victoria attended her son's wedding in March 1863 wearing full mourning dress – her husband, Prince Albert, had died some 15 months earlier. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
General Modern

Troublesome royal in-laws through history

Diana, Princess Of Wales, Prince William And Prince Harry visit Thorpe Park amusement park. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
Medieval

How to raise a royal… with Tracy Borman

A wedding portrait of the Duke and Duchess of York with their parents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, and Queen Mary and King George V of England. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
Victorian

8 unconventional royal wedding dresses in history

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20th Century

3 of the most famous royal weddings in history

A portrait of actress Nell Gwynn, longtime mistress to King Charles II.
Stuart

From Nell to Meghan: 10 romances between actors and royals

A Georgian painting depicting children leaving for school
Georgian

The Georgian guide to perfect parenting

The future Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Buckingham Palace following their wedding, 20 November 1947. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
General Modern

Royal wedding traditions through history: etiquette, menus and the dress code

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General History

When royals marry ‘commoners’: a brief history

British prime minister Winston Churchill greeting the crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. From left to right: Princess Elizabeth II; the Queen Mother; Churchill, King George VI and Princess Margaret. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
20th Century

Buckingham Palace’s balcony: a focal point for national celebration

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