HistoryKing Charles III

Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall continue their D-Day engagements with a stop in Ranville

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5th June 2014
<![CDATA[Continuing their busy day of engagements, Charles and his wife then made their way to Ranville, where as Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, the Prince and his wife attended a lunch with veterans at Ranville. The Battle of Ranville formed part of Operation Tonga, the codename given to the airborne operation undertaken by the British 6th Airborne Division between 5th June and 7th…
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Her Majesty's prime ministers

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22nd May 2014
<![CDATA[In the second of this blog series, we will be taking a look at Queen Elizabeth II's second prime minister. He was prime minister from 6th April 1955 until 10th January 1957, and his name was Anthony Eden. Robert Anthony Eden was born on 12th June 1897 at Windlestone Hall in County Durham into a Conservative landed gentry family. His father was Sir William Eden and his mother Sybil…
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History Rewind: 'Wings' for The Duke of Edinburgh

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4th May 2014
<![CDATA[ On 4 May 1953, The Duke of Edinburgh received his wings. The Duke was awarded his pilot’s wings in a private ceremony that was held at Buckingham Palace. Air Chief Marshall Sir William Dickson, Chief of Air Staff, present The Prince with the award. Flight-Lieutenant Caryl Ramsay Gordon, Philip’s flying instructor, also was in attendance at the ceremony. He watched as the Duke…
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