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A ROYAL PRINCESS IS BORN

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HRH CHARLOTTE OF They came from all over the world, queued and waited, eager to catch a glimpse of the latest addition to the Royal Family and Prince George’s younger sibling, and on 2 May they were finally rewarded for their efforts when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge presented their new daughter to the world.

In this souvenir special, brought to you by BRITAIN magazine and Baby London, we celebrate the birth of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, bringing you stories on the Royal Family of past and present.

Turn to page 4 for some photos of other members of the Royal Family as youngsters, while our gift guide on page 6 will help you choose the perfect present for the little princes and princesses in your life.

On page 13 we reveal some royal hideaways for a blissful post-baby holiday, and on page 18 we tell tales on royal siblings from history.

Finally, turn to page 22 for insight into how Charlotte’s beautiful name was chosen.

Sally Coffey, Editor

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Where will the Cambridges go to enjoy some well-deserved family time?

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Inspired by the royal baby? Here are some gift ideas for the little princes and princesses in your life

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A delightful vintage-style wooden pull-along soldier, which comes complete with a royal band drum. £18/$27. www.niddlenoddle.com

Bear hug These gorgeous teddies are handmade in the last remaining teddy bear factory in England and sold in quintessentially British toy shop, Honeyjam. £65/$100. www.honeyjam.co.uk

Gift horse For a toy that will be treasured for life, the Bright Bay rocking horse from Stevenson Brothers, made from oak, is a very lavish gift. £4,800/$7,150. www.rockinghorses.uk.net

Page turner This adorable read is a lift-the-flap book that follows the exploits of Queen Miffy as she searches for the perfect royal baby present. £5.99/$9. www.waterstones.com

A wonderfully cuddly, British-themed toy, inspired by the lion statues guarding the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London. £20/$30. www.nationalgallery.co.uk

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There's nothing like a pair of classic red shoes to inject some style into a baby’s wardrobe. £27.99/$42. www.trotters.co.uk

Floral fancy This beautiful baby all-in-one comes in a timeless red flower Liberty print with a Peter Pan collar. £58/$86. www.amaiakids.co.uk

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BABY Gift guide Toy time Top table

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Happy bunny Charming Peter Rabbit prints will brighten up your nursery walls.

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Designer nappies Cloth nappies with a regal twist, these limited edition ‘Royal Wave' designs are an irresistible buy for patriotic parents.

From £11.99/$18. www.totsbots.com

Tiny treasures Silver plated keepsake boxes, one for either keeping your baby's first tooth in or for presenting to the tooth fairy, and another for storing a lock of your baby's hair. £22/$33 each. www.bluealmonds.co.uk

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HOLIDAY Where will the Cambridges go to escape the world spotlight and enjoy some private time with the latest addition to their family?

Beautiful Llanddwyn Beach, Anglesey, is close to where William and Catherine lived when they first got married

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t’s been a busy few years for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. First there was their fairytale wedding at Westminster Abbey in 2011. Then, of course, came the birth of their first child Prince George in 2013, quickly followed by a royal tour of Australia and New Zealand and the US last year. With their precious daughter safely here, hopefully now William and Catherine can enjoy some well-deserved family time.

When they’re not seeking out sunshine in exotic destinations in the Maldives or private islands in Mustique, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge love to head off to one of their secret UK hideaways.

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Prince George to visit his grandparents at grand Balmoral – they even reportedly had a mini babymoon with Prince George here in October – William and Catherine have several holiday haunts dotted all over the country.

Perhaps they’ll want to return with their two children to where it all began – to St Andrews, home to the eponymous university (and also Scotland’s oldest, dating as far back as 1411) where the couple first met.

The young couple spent several years enjoying the town’s rich history, sharing a house on Hope Street right in its medieval centre, surrounded by cobbled streets and exceptional sea views; it’s so spectacular that as well as its vast golf course overlooking the beach, which has earned the town the nickname of ‘the home of golf’,

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St Andrews was also the setting for the iconic opening sequence of the film Chariots of Fire.

For golfing enthusiasts, or indeed anyone keen to stay somewhere steeped in tradition, The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort Spa is a prestigious establishment overlooking the famous 17th ‘Road Hole’ of the Old Course, the West Sands, and the gorgeous coastline of Fife.

Not all that far away lies another royal retreat: the sprawling Balmoral Estate, favoured by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, and once described by Queen Victoria in her journals as “my dear paradise in the Highlands”.

Set amidst the scenery of Royal Deeside, and looking out at the breathtaking Lochnagar mountain, the castle at Balmoral is a classic example of Scottish Baronial

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architecture, and is sublime in its secluded setting within Cairngorms National Park. Closed throughout winter, in 2015 the grounds, gardens, and exhibitions are open until 31 July, and though the royal couple may avoid it during this time, for the rest of us there are lots of nearby hotels, ranging from luxury five-star stays to cosy B&Bs where you can make the most of this regal and beautiful setting.

William and Catherine have also been known to regularly visit Birkhall, the hunting lodge of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, also located on the Balmoral Estate, which is the former home of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

Further south, there is the secluded farmhouse where William and Catherine spent the first few years of their marriage while the Prince served as an RAF Search and Rescue pilot, based in Anglesey, Wales. With a private beach and stunning views of Snowdonia, it was leased out to the royal couple until they moved into their apartments in Kensington Palace in 2013.

The area’s beaches and vistas of Newborough Forest, Llanddwyn Island and Snowdonia are so irresistible that William and Catherine vowed to return for holidays, and having lived here before they know they would be sure of finding privacy away from the world’s eyes.

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Lastly, the royal estate of Sandringham, Norfolk, has long served as a holiday haven for the Cambridges and now William and Catherine have their own residence here, at Anmer Hall.

The family’s Georgian country house in the village of Anmer is only two miles east of the Queen’s country retreat, the Grade II listed Sandringham House, which occupies 20,000 acres of land, thus providing plenty of space for little Prince George to run around in – and Princess Charlotte when she is big enough.

The gardens at Sandringham were opened to the public

by King Edward VII in 1908, the Museum by King George V in 1930, and Sandringham House on the request of Her Majesty The Queen in her Silver Jubilee year of 1977.

However, it is in the 10-bedroomed country house of Anmer Hall that the Cambridges are expected to spend most of the next couple of years. It is here that the family will live full time as Prince William devotes himself to his family and his career as an air ambulance pilot.

The Georgian house, which includes tennis courts, a swimming pool and a newly added conservatory, should provide all the refuge the family needs and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are obviously very comfortable here; so much so that they are regularly spotted in the surrounding towns and pubs.

Above: Balmoral Castle by the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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or the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the arrival of their daughter is of course a thrilling addition to their brood, providing a little sister for Prince George. But how will the young prince fare with this new family dynamic?

The relationship between royal siblings is a topic of endless fascination to us mere mortals. The stories of these relationships – from the close friendship between Princes William, 32, and, Harry, 30, to embittered rivalries such as that of Queen Elizabeth I and her elder sister Mary – are well documented not just in history books, but also in folklore, and today in the tabloid press.

It would seem that these days, a fraught sibling relationship is much more carefully avoided than it used to be, as the Royal Family strives to give its younger members a more balanced upbringing; William and Harry enjoy a strong bond, largely thanks to the efforts of their late mother, Diana, to provide them with as ‘normal’ a childhood as heirs to the British throne could possibly have.

The two brothers have presented a unified front in both their public and private lives, lending their names, together with Catherine, to The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, and frequently working as a philanthropic duo. They had good role models too – before them, Her Majesty The Queen and her sister, Princess Margaret, though arguably as different in terms of character as chalk and cheese, were totally devoted to each other.

However, throughout history, being the ‘spare’ to the ‘heir’, as it is often seen, has created more than a few rifts within the Royal Family. Though Princess Margaret and our present Queen were certainly close, the differences in how they were educated and ultimately groomed for their roles may well have led to the rebellious behaviour and bohemian nature of the younger sister.

In bloodier times, when uprisings and battles were common and murdering your young nephews to claim the throne wasn’t such a far-fetched idea, it is easy to see why the envy created simply by birthright might create a feud.

The harsh comparisons between Richard the Lionheart and his younger brother King John are a classic example. Even Disney weighed in on the subject of this sibling rivalry, casting John as an evil, embittered mummy’s boy in its 1973 cartoon Robin Hood and it wasn’t the first time John had been depicted as a scheming and untrustworthy character, jealous of his heroic older brother.

Richard was constantly absent as King, chasing glory abroad on endless Crusades, while John stayed at home, focusing on administration and order before being coerced into sealing Magna Carta at Runnymede.

Sibling dynamics may also explain Richard’s gallivanting ways since, as the third legitimate son of his father King Henry II, he was not expected to succeed to the throne and was rather taken by surprise with his kingly duties when his elder brothers both died.

Clockwise, from top left: Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth in the 1930s; HRH Prince Albert (left, later crowned King George VI), Princess Mary and Prince Edward (who abdicated as king in 1936); Prince Charles kissing Princess Anne in 1950; Diana, Princess of Wales, with Princes William and Harry in 1988

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ultimately saved the monarchy after his brother abdicated to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson. Despite some difficulty and a reluctance to take the crown – his speech impediment forms the basis of the film The King’s Speech – he still managed to see the country through the Second World War and became a much-loved figure.

When it comes to Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the likelihood of a harmonious friendship is high.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will no doubt exercise a sensible and steady approach in raising both children and there’s every chance circumstances will change again – if the royal couple choose to have a third child, ‘middle child’ syndrome may come into play.

Left to right, from above: Arthur, Prince of Wales, whose untimely death from an unknown illness saw his brother Henry rise to the throne; King Henry VIII was crowned in 1509.

Left to right, from below: Queen Elizabeth I; Queen Mary I; King John presided over Magna Carta; a statue of Richard the Lionheart in front of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster

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Of course it’s not always as black and white as the heir apparent blossoming while the heir presumptive hurtles off the rails. Both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I are testament to this.

Following the death of his brother Arthur, Prince of Wales, who succumbed to an unknown ailment at the age of 15, Henry was thrust onto the throne, and went on to enjoy a lengthy reign.

Queen Elizabeth I is often seen as one of the greatest monarchs in history but had a bitter and tumultuous rivalry with her elder half-sister, Queen Mary I, or ‘Bloody Mary’.

More recently, King George VI, a younger sibling to King Edward VIII, overcame the stigma of being second in line to the throne and

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WHAT’S IN A ROYAL NAME? Naming a new child is never easy.

Thankfully, if you’re royal, a leaf through the history books will help you narrow down the options

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selecting baby names, which you might s the birth of the new royal say makes the job that little bit easier. baby approached, the world One reason for this is that there is waited with bated breath to an unwritten royal rule of giving a nod discover the sex and name of to an ancestor. Take Prince Harry, for the child, with bookmakers slashing the example, whose first name is actually odds on the Duke and Duchess of Henry, perhaps one of the most evocative Cambridge settling on Alice, Elizabeth of royal names. Similarly, Her Majesty or Charlotte should the new baby be a The Queen’s name reminds us not only girl, while for boys, popular choices of the stalwart Queen Elizabeth, the included James, Alexander and Philip.

Queen Mother, but also of the monarch When HRH Princess Charlotte of who defined the Elizabethan era, Cambridge’s name was finally revealed ‘Good Queen Bess’. after what seemed like an agonising wait In fact, throughout history the variety (it was actually just two days) we were of royal names has been extremely delighted to hear she was being given the limited; there have been 39 kings of female version of her grandfather England and Britain since 1066 but only Charles’s name, while her middle names 21 names, George being one of the widest of Elizabeth and Diana gave a nod to used. Meanwhile on the girl’s side you her great grandmother (the Queen) and don’t have to look beyond Elizabeth, her late grandmother, Diana, Princess Mary, Anne, Victoria and Jane (though of Wales. some dispute that the latter, Lady Jane The royals have form when it comes Grey, ever actually ‘ruled’) – unless you to making us wait to learn the name of are including Queen Victoria’s real first their offspring: when the Prince of Wales name of Alexandrina. and heir apparent Charles was born, his l Prince George's full name is George Alexander Louis.

The name Charlotte has royal name was only disclosed ahead of his l Royals don’t use surnames, but the official pedigree, too – it was the name of King christening in December 1948 – a whole one of the Royal Family is Mountbatten-Windsor, George III’s wife (pictured), who month after he was born. with the latter half introduced by King George V in 1917. incidentally was the first royal resident In terms of their choice, the Duke and l Prince William was affectionately known as ‘wombat' of Buckingham Palace. However, for Duchess of Cambridge – or William and by his parents after they went on a tour of Australia.

William and Catherine it has more recent Catherine as they are known – were connections – it is the middle name of unlikely to go for something out of the Catherine’s sister, Pippa Middleton, ordinary, nor were they likely to name and the first name of William’s cousin on the baby after themselves; the tradition his mother’s side, Charlotte Spencer, as well as being the feminine of naming royal babies after one of their parents has fallen by the version of his father’s name. As Kensington Palace says, the middle wayside in recent years. Unlike ‘commoners’, royals have a names of Elizabeth and Diana no doubt speak for themselves. remarkably small pool of ideas to choose from when it comes to ANSWERS TO PAGE 4-5: 1. Prince George; 2. Prince Charles and his mother Queen Elizabeth II; 3. The Duchess of Cambridge; 4. Princess Anne; 5. Prince Harry; 6. HM Queen Elizabeth II; 7. Prince William; 8. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; 9. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with their sons Prince Andrew (right) and Prince Edward.

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