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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ

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#Genealogy, #Scottish ᴀʀɪꜱᴛᴏᴄʀᴀᴄʏ, ᴠᴀ’ꜱ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟɪᴇꜱ, ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ꜰᴀᴍɪʟɪᴇꜱ (ᴘᴀꜱᴛ, ᴘʀᴇꜱᴇɴᴛ & ᴇxᴛɪɴᴄᴛ), #TheBeatles, ꜰʟᴏᴛᴜꜱᴇꜱ #skystorians #VanHalen 🚫ɴᴏ ᴘᴏʟɪᴛɪᴄꜱ🚫 YouTube @TheRoyalCrabbit ⬇️ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ʙʟᴜᴇꜱᴋʏ ꜰᴇᴇᴅ & ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛᴇʀ ᴘᴀᴄᴋꜱ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ʙʟᴜᴇꜱᴋʏ ʀᴇɢɪꜱᴛʀɪᴇꜱ ɪ & ɪɪ.

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · Dec 18

This is going to be an ongoing thread in attempt to find royal accounts, reporters, bloggers whom I dearly enjoyed. I hope the are here on BlueSky!

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 5h

True. I admit I would’ve said this had DK passed at 89. She had a personality & joy that was ageless.

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 5h

The Royal Mews is in the Christmas Spirit for the very first time. www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk/royal-mews-c...

Find Out More About Our First Ever Christmas Shop at The Royal Mews

Find out more about the first ever dedicated Christmas shop to come to Buckingham Palace later this year.

www.royalcollectionshop.co.uk

𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 21h

Far too young. news.sky.com/story/diane-...

Diane Keaton, star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, has died aged 79 - US media reports

Actress Diane Keaton, who starred in films including The Godfather and Annie Hall, has died, reports have said.

news.sky.com

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Well, there was the Eleanor Roosevelt documentary released back on Nov 8, 1965 …

𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 1d

My interest is in First Ladies of the U.S. this is the first FLOTUS documentary to be bound for theatres … and no doubt the only one paid for with $40 million (US) up front from Bezos for rights. Brett Ratner directs despite his legal sexual claims against him. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Amazon’s $40m Melania Trump doc set for January release with ‘exclusive footage’ of ‘critical meetings’

The film from disgraced director, Brett Ratner, will premiere in cinemas and follow the first lady in the 20 days before the 2025 inauguration

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Starting in December, new U.K. passports … www.gov.uk/government/n...

British passports to feature His Majesty’s Coat of Arms

New British passports featuring His Majesty’s Coat of Arms to launch in December.

www.gov.uk

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Harrods in the red after MA-F’s payouts totalling 34.3 million pounds to former staff survivors of his abuse. www.ft.com/content/0141...

Al Fayed payouts to former staff push Harrods into the red

Department store falls to £34.3mn loss as more than 100 victims of former owner’s alleged abuse seek redress

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Beatles Archive @beatlesarchive.bsky.social · 2d

The #Beatles Help! Twickenham Film Studios, April 1965.

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 2d

For their official site: hubofhope.co.uk
Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the official mobile app.

Mental Health Support Network provided by Chasing the Stigma | Hub of hope

Chasing the Stigma (CTS) has launched the Hub of Hope - a national mental health database, bringing help and support together in one place, with a focus on grassroots organisations.

hubofhope.co.uk

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 2d

From KensingtonRoyal: A National Suicide Prevention Network. hubofhope.co.uk.

𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 2d

From KensingtonRoyal: A National Suicide Prevention Network. hubofhope.co.uk.

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 2d

Suicide Prevention in #WorldHealthDay
The headlines will make this all about William. I went to W&C’s official account so they can show this is more than William. It’s about those we’ve lost to suicide and those loved ones surviving it. W&C get this concept & so should we.
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Rhian’s Story: "It Starts With A Conversation" | Suicide Prevention On World Mental Health Day

YouTube video by The Prince and Princess of Wales

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 2d

3 hours and 15 minutes running time of 60 Minutes Australia’s Royal Anthology is comprised of 11 stories.

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Inside the Palace: The royal stories that gripped the world | 60 Minutes Anthology

YouTube video by 60 Minutes Australia

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 2d

Queen Mary’s Dolls House with exquisite detail photgraphed here. www.naturaldiamonds.com/historic-dia...

Inside Queen Mary's 100-Year-Old Bejeweled Dolls' House

Step inside Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, the 100-year-old miniature palace at Windsor Castle, complete with Crown Jewels and royal history.

www.naturaldiamonds.com

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Queen Victoria’s toy is up for auction through Woolley and Wallis auctions. It at least was used by young George VI as a child. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Historic toy 'once owned by Queen Victoria' being sold

The 'galloping gig' is being auction in Salisbury and was reportedly owned by Queen Victoria.

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 2d

Published 8 Oct and the auction was today.
Baby Alexandrina Victoria Kent’s clothing. Later known as Queen Victoria.
My stuff went to my younger cousins. Victoria was too good for providing hand-me-downs, I guess.
“Her Royal Cryness”? 🙄
hansonsauctioneers.co.uk/her-royal-cr...

Her Royal Cryness, rare baby clothes worn by Queen Victoria appear at auction - Hansons Auctioneers

Baby clothes worn by Queen Victoria — including tiny booties, socks and a bonnet — are expected to fetch over £1,000 at Hansons Auctioneers in Derbyshire on October 9, offering a rare glimpse into the...

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 2d

Have an investment look at Ancestry.com …

capital.com/en-int/learn...

Ancestry.com IPO: everything you need to know | Capital.com

Learn about Ancestry.com and its potential IPO, conditional price drivers, and how to trade tech stocks via CFDs 79.58% of investors lose money.

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From @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social 17 Free Online Scottish Resources.

Free.

Well, really Scot-free … in the best Scottish sense!

www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tutorials/17...

Scottish ancestry: How to find free Scottish records online | Who Do You Think You Are Magazine

Ayrshire genealogist Chris Paton reveals free resources to unlock your Scottish family history online

www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com

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Marlene Eilers Koenig @royalmusings.bsky.social · 2d

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A Son for the Duke and Duchess of Kent

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Sabirah Lohn @sabirahlohn.bsky.social · 2d

“Joining global changemakers at the Natural History Museum to spotlight solutions tackling climate change and nature loss ahead of the COP30 Summit in Brazil.

Together, we can protect the natural world - for today and for generations to come”KP

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Sandy Stevenson @tourscotland.bsky.social · 2d

Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Royal Air Force servicemen marching outside St Salvator's Chapel on North Street in St Andrews, Fife tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2016/06/old-...

Old Photograph Royal Air Force Servicemen St Salvator's Chapel St Andrews Fife Scotland

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Dear Sophie Edinburgh bringing the cause of eye health on #WorldSightDay to all of us … and on behalf of all of us with various vision conditions.

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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 3d

The Royal Mail issue 10 new postal stamps to celebrate 90 years of Monopoly being launched in the UK by John Waddington Limited of Leeds. 👇
BBC News - New stamps celebrate 90 years of Monopoly - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New stamps celebrate 90 years of Monopoly

The game made its UK debut in Leeds after a local businessman acquired the rights in the 1930s.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sabirah Lohn @sabirahlohn.bsky.social · 3d

Wishing happy 90th birthday to the Duke of Kent! BP has announced that later this month they will be hosting a birthday reception for him.😊

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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 4d

I never thought I’d say this to any periodical: Your cover is adorable. 🥰