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Princess Diana's former home, Kensington Palace , will be rebranded "The Enchanted Palace" Friday to lure tourists from other popular London sights, like Madame Tussauds waxworks and the Tower of London, where the Crown Jewels are displayed (behind very thick glass).In this interactive age, it's not enough for a stately palace to offer royal art, staid banquet rooms, and roped-off thrones, so curators have opted for fashion, performance art, and a bit of Alice in Wonderland fantasy. The exhibit, meant to draw viewers into the lives of past palace residents, uses intense lighting, actors and musicians to set the mood. One man even coaxes sound from a saw with a violin bow.The tone is set by the Room of Royal Sorrows. No, it's not about Diana and her fractured fairytale marriage to Prince Charles; it's a dramatization of the emotional torment of Queen Mary II as she tried in vain a produce an heir. It is set in her bedchamber, giving the display an unsettling authenticity. On the bed is ...
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Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, began a four-month combat tour Friday in Afghanistan as a gunner on an Apache attack helicopter, fresh from a vaca...
There will be amazing performances and memorable scenes all over Britain this summer. And only some of them will involve medals.Many of the world's top athletes will...
There will be amazing performances and memorable scenes all over Britain this summer. And only some of them will involve medals.Many of the world's top athletes will...
Russia is taking over Kensington Gardens during the London Olympics to promote the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.Russian officials say the 64,000-square-foot Sochi Park...
Summer Olympics, Queen's Diamond Jubilee are just a few t see on your visit
It's an Olympic party venue fit for a king — or even Russian sporting authorities.Russia's Olympic Committee plans to host events during the London 2012 Olympics on ...
The London Olympics can help Russia improve diplomatic relations with Britain following several disputes, a Russian Olympic Committee leader said Thursday.Relations ...
Prince Michael, Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, received hundreds of thousands of pounds (dollars) in financial assistance from the self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Ber...
In case you haven't heard, there's another highly-anticipated royal celebration in London, and this one is about to take place. Move over Will and Kate, Rapunzel has...
A knowing look, a stomach rub and -- most crucially -- a refusal to eat peanut paste sent rumors that the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant into overdrive earlier thi...
The former Kate Middleton turns 30 on Monday -- but royal fans expecting a lavish birthday bash to mark the milestone will be disappointed.Palace officials say the D...
Prince William and Kate Middleton are getting a London apartment — in a palace — and the new royal bride is putting her famous wedding gown on public display.Palace ...
Princess Kate's pregnancy will test the limits of the Royal Family's patience with the press
The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to – and then released from – the hospital this week with extreme morning sickness. During her stay, a radio station was able t...
The Duchess of Cambridge left a London hospital Thursday after being treated for acute morning sickness related to her pregnancy.Clutching a small bouquet of yellow ...
How Diana's passing has impacted royals today
Former royal family butler Paul Burrell reflects
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