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A backstage pass to the King's garden party

HELLO!'s Chief Content Officer Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon recounts her day at Buckingham Palace

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The HELLO! Royal Club
May 15, 2026
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Two ladies smiling outside Buckingham Palace and an afternoon tea tray
The monarch has a unique ability to make whoever his gaze rests on feel the most important person in the world, for that minute

I knew a garden party at Buckingham Palace would be a special occasion. …

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