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Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall in Dorset for funeral of Mark Shand

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1st May 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in Dorset on Thursday for the funeral of her brother Mark Shand, who died last month. The funeral will be at Holy Trinity Church in Stourpaine, near Blandford, close to where the Camilla’s sister Annabelle Elliot resides. It is the same place where Prince Charles, Camilla and Princes William and Harry, attended the service for The…
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History Rewind: The Duchess of Windsor laid to rest

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29th April 2014
<![CDATA[ On 29 April 1986 The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson was buried alongside her husband, The Duke of Windsor at Frogmore in Windsor. The Duchess was buried in an English oak coffin that contained a silver inscribed plate stating, “Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, 1896-1986”. St George’s Chapel held the rather simple funeral mass. Flags were flown at half-staff but there was…
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William and Catherine honoured by Governor General Thursday evening after a busy day in Canberra

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24th April 2014
<![CDATA[Following a busy day in Canberra, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a party at Yarralumla, the residence of the Governor General. The Royal couple has been staying at the residence of Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove with their son Prince George. William and Catherine meet a wide range of guests from the charity, conservation, arts, sporting and business fields on Friday…
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Prince Charles launches tourism initiative to aid rural areas

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18th April 2014
<![CDATA[On 9 April The Prince of Wales began an initial scheme to embolden tourist support of The Prince’s Countryside Fund. The fund assists individuals who live and work in rural areas. The scheme was introduced at a reception at The George Hotel in Penrith. Sponsored by major tourism businesses throughout the UK, the scheme will encourage tourists across the country to contribute towards…
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