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Royal holiday habits: from Queen Victoria to the present day
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Royal holiday habits: from Queen Victoria to the present day

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Princess Diana snapped on holiday in the Caribbean, 1993

Hello, Royal Clubbers, it’s Millie here, bringing you this month’s edition of The Royal Archive.

It’s the season of summer holidays, when the royals take some much-needed respite and head off for some R&R.

I couldn’t let this time of year pass without telling you about the best bits of royal travel history as well as taking a look back at just how much things have changed for royal holidays.

Read on to discover the strange way Queen Victoria took to the water, which travel moment caused Queen Elizabeth II to shed a tear, and which destination is likely the royals’ favourite…

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