Word: whitefriar
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Snakes & Storks. In a housewifely break with royal precedent, Alex gave Harrods' department store a list of the wedding presents she wanted; they included an ironing board, a dozen plain Whitefriar glasses ($1.16 each) and a roulette wheel. When one town council asked if she had any other notions, the no-nonsense princess replied: "Give us the money, and let us buy something we really want." (They got a check for $170.) Other gifts poured in from governments and citizens all over the world...
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