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The Wives of the Georgian Kings: Caroline of Ansbach

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1st November 2014
<![CDATA[Lucy Worsley has called Caroline of Ansbach "the cleverest queen consort ever to sit on the throne of England". In many ways, she really was. The wife of King George II was a patron of the arts and never missed an opportunity to branch out her knowledge. She was extremely well read, and during her husband's reign, she popularised inoculation among the masses. Caroline…
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Rivals to the Crown: Royal Siblings - Part II

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23rd October 2014
<![CDATA[In the previous instalment, we looked at some Kings and Queens who succeeded their elder sibling and ruled a country despite the odds. Now, in light of the recent revelation that Prince George’s younger brother or sister will arrive in April, here are…
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Sophie honours Land Army Girls

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22nd October 2014
<![CDATA[The heavy winds and rain didn't stop over 2,000 people from gathering in Staffordshire yesterday, to witness The Countess of Wessex unveil a statue in honour of the Women's Land Army at the National Memorial Arboretum. And why should it? The members of the Women's Land Army, popularly known as the Land Girls have endured hardships that were more physically tiring and…
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The Duke of Marlborough dies at 88

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18th October 2014
<![CDATA[The 11th Duke of Marlborough passed away peacefully in his sleep, on the 16th October, Blenheim Palace announced. John Spencer-Churchill was born on the 13th April 1926. His godfather was the famous wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and through the…
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Rivals for the Crown: Royal Siblings - Part I

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7th October 2014
<![CDATA[When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcome their second child in the new year, the world will celebrate once more. However, despite the happiness that a royal birth brings to the Royal Family and the public alike, unlike Prince George, this new child will not be brought up as the heir to the throne. And yet, he or she might well become the monarch someday. History tells us the…
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Mark your calendars for Her Majesty: September 2015

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9th September 2014
<![CDATA[Exactly a year from today, Her Majesty The Queen will become the longest reigning British monarch in history, God willing. She will surpass the record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, who ruled for nearly 64 years. Buckingham Palace has calculated that Queen Victoria reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes, taking into account 63 years, 15 leap days…
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