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Tell me about…Counsellors of State
If the Monarch should fall ill or is absent from the UK, they can call upon Counsellors of State to carry out certain duties. But what is a Counsellor of
Tue 10 May, 2022
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Happy Birthday to The Queen! Iconic quotes to mark her 96th birthday
Today is The Queen’s 96th birthday! To mark her birthday, we’ve selected our favourite quotes from throughout her reign. – ‘While we may have more still to endure, better days will
Thu 21 April, 2022
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The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: 70 years in 70 photos
Today marks the day The Queen acceded to the throne after the death of her father, George VI; it also marks the beginning of her 70th year as Monarch and
Sun 06 February, 2022
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Tell Me About…the Christmas Broadcast
At 3pm on 25th December, millions across the world take 10 minutes out of their celebrations to watch The Queen’s speech – her annual Christmas Day message. It acts as
Thu 23 December, 2021
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Tell me about… the Constable’s Dues at the Tower of London
A wonderfully weird historical tradition took place at the Tower of London yesterday: the Constable’s Dues. The ceremony saw sailors from HMS Albion parade a keg of red wine through
Tue 14 September, 2021
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Happy birthday Prince William! 11 facts about The Duke of Cambridge
Today is The Duke of Cambridge’s 39th birthday. To celebrate, we’re giving you a run down on Prince Charles’ eldest son, with some factoids you might not know! 1) William
Mon 21 June, 2021
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Happy 95th Birthday to The Queen! 16 facts about the longest-serving monarch
Today is The Queen’s 95th birthday and to celebrate, we’re giving you the run down on the longest serving monarch. 1. Elizabeth was born at 2:40am on 21st April 1926
Wed 21 April, 2021
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Happy Birthday Edward! 10 facts about The Earl of Wessex
Today is The Earl of Wessex’s 57th birthday. To celebrate, we’re giving you a run down on The Queen’s youngest. 1. The Prince was born at 8.20pm on 10 March
Wed 10 March, 2021
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Happy birthday Sophie! 11 facts about The Countess of Wessex
Today is The Countess of Wessex’s birthday. To celebrate Sophie’s birthday, we’ve decided to share some interesting facts. 1. Sophie married Prince Edward on 19th June 1999 at St George’s
Wed 20 January, 2021
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Happy birthday Catherine! 15 facts about The Duchess of Cambridge
Today is The Duchess of Cambridge’s birthday. We take a look at some interesting facts about The Duchess, both before and after her marriage to Prince William, The Duke of
Sat 09 January, 2021
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Our top 10 blogs of 2020 – most read
While our top news stories of 2020 haven’t been that surprising, there were a few in our top blogs of the year! Everyone loves the sparkles, it seems, three of
Fri 01 January, 2021
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Top 10 royal stories of 2020 – most read articles of the year
2020 has been a wild ride for royal watchers. With The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘leaving’ the Royal Family at the beginning of the year, and then a pandemic
Thu 31 December, 2020
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Mustique – the royal holiday playground
Mustique is a small private island of 1,400 acres in the West Indies, and it is famed for its celebrity and royal holidaymakers, including Princess Margaret and Prince William and
Wed 05 August, 2020
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How to read art: 9 tips to help you interpret paintings #ArtApril
For some, art is simply a mystery. WHY do some people have favourite paintings? Claim that some artists move them, with a few simple brush strokes? A large part of
Fri 03 April, 2020
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Tell me about… the Great Vine at Hampton Court Palace
The Great Vine at Hampton Court Palace – planted by Capability Brown in 1768 – is the largest in the world, and still gives a harvest each autumn. It was
Mon 17 February, 2020
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The Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace – Princess Beatrice and Edo’s wedding venue
With the announcement that Princess Beatrice’s wedding is to take place on 29th May in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, we take a closer look at the history
Mon 17 February, 2020
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Top 15 royal stories of 2019 – the most read articles of the year
What a year 2019 has been. We have had another royal wedding, a couple of royal dramas – courtesy of The Duke of York and The Duke of Edinburgh –
Tue 31 December, 2019
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Duchess of Sussex suing the Daily Mail group – what does it mean?
The Duchess of Sussex has moved to start proceedings in The High Court against The Mail on Sunday, over a letter she wrote to her father, Thomas Markle. The lawsuit
Tue 01 October, 2019
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