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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge lead royal remembrance on Anzac Day

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26th April 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took their turn in leading the Royal Family in remembrance on Anzac Day, a day to honour Australians and New Zealanders killed in war. It’s held on the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings during World War One. The two attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in London. During the service, the Dean of Westminster, David…
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A Week in Royal History: Victoria, Anne and Oscar?

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5th November 2018
Royalty is a world where the past is as much a part of the present as the future. The past seven days have seen the spotlight fall on celebrations and commemorations in equal measure – here’s the week in royal history. Queen Victoria will be reigning supreme at Buckingham Palace again next year as she is set to take centre stage in the summer opening at the most famous royal residence…
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What happened to the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

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23rd October 2018
In November 1918, as the Great War came to an end, the man who had inherited one of the biggest empires in the world gave away the little power that remained to him. Karl I, ruler of the Austro Hungarian Empire, didn’t abdicate, but in reality, it didn’t matter as much…
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The end of the Romanovs

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9th January 2017
On 17 July 1918, after three centuries in power, the Romanov dynasty came to a tragic end with the brutal execution of Tsar Nicholas II, his wife, Empress Alexandra and their five children. Background Tsar Nicholas II became Emperor of Russia on 1 November 1894 following the…
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Prince William awards MBE to Tower of London poppy artists

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25th February 2015
After the hugely successful ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ at the Tower of London, creators of the art installation, sculptor Paul Cummins, 37, and theatre designer Tom Piper, 50, were given MBEs (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Prince William at Buckingham Palace. Paul Cummins, from Chesterfield, received his MBE for services to art and First World…
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