March 25, 2026

Andrew Mocked, York Marriages Under Strain, and a City Moves to Strip Sarah’s Honor

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The House of York faces fresh scrutiny as satire, scandal, and personal strain collide. A new SNL U.K. segment targets Prince Andrew, while Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank navigate pressure tied to the Epstein fallout. Reports also suggest growing distance in Princess Beatrice’s marriage. Meanwhile, Sarah Ferguson faces a potential loss of her Freedom of the City of York, and new controversy surrounds claims about the late Queen’s corgis. Plus, unusual movement at Andrew’s residence raises fresh questions about what happens next.

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Calarogus Shark Media.

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Hello and welcome to Palace Entry. You go, I am

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your host, Mark Francis. The debut of Saturday Night Live

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UK's weekend Update segment has drawn attention for its sharp satire,

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with former Prince Andrew a central target. Of the show's

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opening broadcast, host Annia Magliano and Paddy Young delivered a

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series of jokes focused on Andrew mount Batton Windsor, following

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recent developments surrounding his legal situation and change of residence.

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We have a clip. Please note one of the jokes

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is a little naughty.

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Renovations to Andrew mount Batton Windsor's new home, Marsh Farm,

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have been taking place over the last month, including the

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installation of SkyTV, So if you're watching Andrew, Hello, You're

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not gonna like this next bit. Also, I'm older than

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I look. Andrew's new residence, Marsh Farm, is of course

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named after the nearby marsh where his body will be found.

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It was reported this week that the police investigation into

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Andrews set to widen. The big question now is if

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Andrew is charged, found guilty and put in prison, will

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he be able to keep his mouth shut? I hope

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not said his soulmate's penis.

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Princess Eugenie's marriage to Jack brooks Bank is reportedly feeling

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the strain of the ongoing Epstein fallout, with new details

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emerging about how the couple are navigating the situation. According

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to sources, Jack remains loyal to his wife, but is

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determined to protect his immediate family. One inside has said

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his code of honor means he will not completely desert

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Andrew and Sarah, but is equally unwilling to step into

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the line of fire himself. A key priority, sources say,

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is shielding their two young children and maintaining stability. One

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source explained his first loyalty has to be to his

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wife and their two young children. The whole sort of

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affair has already brought them a great deal of unwarranted attention,

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and he won't do anything to increase that. There are

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also concerns about the impact on Jack's business interests, with

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fears the scandal could affect his reputation. A source said

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Jack has worked very hard building his business and it's

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going well, so the last thing he needs is for

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the Epstein scandal to taint that. He will do everything

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he can to keep his head below the parapet. Because

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of that, one particularly sensitive issue is the possibility of

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Sarah Ferguson moving in with the couple. According to reports

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in The Daily Mail, Eugenie and Jack are firmly resisting

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the idea. A source said Eugenie and Jack are resisting

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any suggestion from her mother that she should come and

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live with them because, to be frank, Sarah is difficult

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to live with and they don't want the responsibility of

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looking after her at the moment. That's not to say

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they are not concerned about her welfare, they just don't

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actually want her to be living with them, even temporarily.

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Despite the pressure, Jack is said to remain well regarded

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within royal circles and has built his career independently, avoiding

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reliance on royal connections. However, there is growing concern that

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both he and Eugenie could become tainted by association as

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the wider scandal continues to unfold. Meanwhile, Princess Beatrice's marriage

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to Eduardo mapelle Mozzi is reportedly under strain. According to

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Daily Mail sources, there have been growing distance between the

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couple in recent months, with Beatrice said to be trying

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to hold things together while facing intense personal and public pressure.

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One source said things haven't been great for a while

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between them, but Beatrice has been determined to soldier on

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and forge a path through. Eduardo's increasing work commitments and

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travel have also raised concerns, and source explained she wants

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to stay together, but he seems more and more distracted

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by work and travel. Just when she needs him most,

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he's been pulling away. There are also suggestions that business

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considerations may be playing a role Eduardo, who runs a

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high end design company. He is said to be very

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wary of the impact the scandal could have on his

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professional reputation. One source said he's really worried his in

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laws will affect his business. He's all about himself at

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the moment. You have to feel for Beatrice. Another insider

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pointed to the increasing physical and emotional distance, saying there's

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been distance between them with this much increased work travel Lately,

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Sarah is reportedly being urged to take a dramatic step

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to rebuild her public image, with one PR expert suggesting

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she should join the American version of the Traitors and

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lean into a villain role. Crisis PR strategist Mitchell Jackson said,

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with pr you work backwards from the goal. What she

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needs now is a lifeline financially and reputationally. And the

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only lifeline I see is the traitors. That's the only lifeline.

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PR is poker, and she has been dealt the villain card.

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She can't play any other one. She should do it

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for free. It's only option. The problem for her now

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is that this is actually an American scandal. Because it's

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an American scandal, she can't just hop on a plane

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and fly over here like she usually does. Sarah Ferguson

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was reportedly involved in early discussions about a highly controversial

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reality television concept that would have centered on cloning Queen

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Elizabeth's beloved corgies. According to reports, the idea was explored

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in twenty twenty three as Ferguson looked for new commercial

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opportunities following financial pressures. The proposed project would have followed

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her attempting to clone the late Queen's dogs and potentially

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sell the replicas to wealthy buyers. Us was familiar with

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the discussions, said she was pushing to get back into

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TV and make some money. She came up with the

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idea of featuring the Queen's Corgies in a show, and

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that included the idea of breeding them. Bizarre as it sounds,

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the idea of cloning them was discussed. The concept, described

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by producers as a bold and controversial business venture, would

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have involved navigating both scientific and royal sense ativities, while

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also addressing Ferguson's personal circumstances and finances. Cloning animals remains

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a contentious practice, with experts warning of potential abnormalities and

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ethical concerns despite the high prices such animals can command

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in markets where the procedure is legal. The project was

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ultimately abandoned, and a spokesperson for Ferguson insisted she never

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intended to monetize the corgies, stating she withdrew from the

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discussions and regularly considers television proposals without pursuing them. Meanwhile,

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Willmen and Kate were reportedly left appalled by claims made

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by Sarah that she remained spiritually connected to Queen Elizabeth

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through the late monarch's corgies. According to reporting, Ferguson told

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friends and family that the Queen was communicating with her

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from beyond the grave via the dogs, and that she

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could feel Elizabeth's presence while walking them and Windsor Great Park.

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The remarks are said to have caused significant irritation within

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royal circles. Those close to the late Queen, including individuals

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who spent time with her in her final months, reportedly

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viewed the claims as inappropriate. One source suggested it was

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seen as a bizarre and tasteless way for Ferguson to

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present herself as having a special spiritual connection to the monarch.

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There was also reported frustration over how the dogs came

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into Ferguson's care. It is claimed she suggested to others

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that the corgies had been formally left to her in

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the Queen's will, whereas they were in fact returned to

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her and Prince Andrew after they had originally gifted the

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animals to the Queen in twenty twenty one. The Queen

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had long been associated with corgies throughout her life, carefully

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managing their breeding and care. However, reports suggested she had

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concerns in her final years about ensuring her pets would

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not outlive her without proper arrangements in place. The claims

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about Ferguson's remarks have resurfaced alongside separate reports that she

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had been involved in early discussions about a television project

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centered on cloning the Queen's Corgies, further fueling unease among

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some royal observers. No formal comment has been issued on

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the claims Sarah could lose her honorary Freedom of the

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City of York as council is prepared to debate the

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issue later this week. The former Duchess of York was

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granted the honor in nineteen eighty seven following her marriage

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to Prince Andrew, but City of York Council will meet

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tomorrow to consider formally revoking it. The motion states that

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the council will decide whether to withdraw the title under

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the Local Government Act. This follows a precedent set in

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twenty twenty two, when Andrew became the first person to

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have the honor removed by the council. The Freedom of

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the City of York is traditionally awarded to individuals who

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have made significant contributions or whole distinguished status, with past

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recipients including the Duke of Wellington Winston Churchill, composer John Barry,

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and actress Judy dench Or A palace in just a moment.

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and White, a fine art logistics firm holding a royal

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warrant and known for handling valuable works for institutions including

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the National Portrait Gallery in London, have been spotted in

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the Marsh Farm. The company describes itself as custodians of

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the Irreplaceable and is believed to have been tasked with

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moving a selection of Andrews's artworks and artifacts. While some

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items are thought to be personally owned by the Duke,

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a significant portion of the collection associated with his former

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residence at Royal Lodge remains under the care of the

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Royal Collection Trust. That body overseas a vast number of

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historic works accumulated by monarchs over centuries, many of which

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are displayed in exhibitions or used to furnish official residences.

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Among the pieces previously linked to the Royal Lodge is

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an antique sore that was reportedly involved in a well

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known incident at a party when Princess Beatrice jokingly attempted

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to nite musician James Blunt and accidentally injured at Cheron.

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Other works believed to have been displayed at the property,

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including nineteenth century oil painting titled Eugenie, the Impress of

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the French and Wife of Napoleon the Third by Charles

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Edouard boud de Bon, along with historic photographs by Cecil Beaton,

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who captured image of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in

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their early years. It is understood that further artifacts remain

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with the Grand Rooms of the Royal Lodge, although a

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spokesperson for the Royal Collection Trust declined to comment, noting

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that the organization does not disclose the location of items

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that are not currently on public display, and they have it.

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