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Queen and Duke of Edinburgh regarded as ‘hardest working royal couple’

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are one of their many walkabouts. A Royal Central poll conducted this month over 1,004 of our readers has shown that 68% of our readers think the hardest working royal couple are The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, with a total of 683 votes were cast in favour of Her Majesty and The Duke. Coming in second with 16% of the share and a total of 163 votes were Prince…
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The Queen’s Baton begins its journey in Delhi

David Beckham hands the Jubilee Baton to the Queen in 2002. The Queen’s Baton for the Commonwealth Games that will take place in Glasgow in 2014, arrived this past Sunday in New Delhi, India. New Delhi was the site of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Baton now begins its…
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Old portrait of an aging Queen Elizabeth I gets a second look

Old portrait of an aging Queen Elizabeth I gets a second look. A rare portrait from 1593 of Queen Elizabeth I is on display at The Museum of the Albemarle in North Carolina. This overlooked gem hung without notice for over 50 years in the Elizabethan Gardens Gatehouse on Roanoke Island at the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Many walked past the portrait without giving it a second thought. Professor…
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First ever ‘Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry’

The Prince of Wales along with the Canadian Institute of Forestry is giving its inaugural “Award for Sustainable Forestry’ this month The first Prince of Wales Award for Sustainable Forestry was awarded on 16 September 2013 to Jocelin Teron of British Columbia, Canada. Ms. Teron received the award, which is created from woods recovered from forests the Duchy of Cornwall manages. Ms. Teron…
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It’s official: Prince George’s passport application is in

Prince George’s passport has been applied for future travel with the Duke and Duchess next year. Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge will soon have his own passport and be ready for travel with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Costing £46, the Duke and Duchess have applied for the passport for the nine week old Prince, according to the 22 September online edition of The…
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