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Major staffing changes underway in the Royal Household as some of the most senior aides quit

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20th January 2021
There are major staffing changes underway in the Royal Household as two senior royal aides quit their positions within a matter of days of each other. Julian Payne, Communications Secretary to the Prince of Wales, is to leave his position after five years in the job. Mr Payne has been widely credited with helping both Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall improve their public popularity…
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Prince John, the forgotten son of the House of Windsor

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18th January 2021
A sad anniversary falls for the House of Windsor as January continues to freeze. 18 January marks 102 years since Prince John of the United Kingdom died from a severe seizure. John was the fifth son and the youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary. Prince John was born at York Cottage on the Sandringham Estate on 12 July 1905. Much of his early life was spent on the…
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The personal papers of Queen Victoria's father now available online

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16th January 2021
Through The Royal Collection Trust, the papers of Queen Victoria’s father, Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn are now available online. More than 1,000 documents make up the collection ranging from account records and lesson books to personal and official correspondence. Prince Edward Augustus was born 2 November 1767 at Buckingham House. The fourth son and fifth child of George III and…
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Camilla announces her Reading Room's first picks

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15th January 2021
The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room officially launched today with the announcement of Camilla’s first four book choices, including one about the court of Henry VIII. For the inaugural season of the project, the duchess has chosen The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, Restless by William Boyd and The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak.
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