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King George VI's top hat to be auctioned

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24th April 2014
<![CDATA[A top hat that was once worn and owned by King George VI will be auctioned at the end of April in an online auction. The auction will take place on April 29 and Nate D. Sanders will be the auctioneer. The plush silk top hat was designed by Henry Heath Ltd. It has a silk print lining reading “by special appointment / to His Majesty the King / Established in the reign of King George…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

60% say The Queen is the 'hardest working royal'

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20th April 2014
<![CDATA[Sixty percent of people believe that The Queen is the hardest working member of the Royal Family according to a recent poll conducted by Royal Central. The poll saw 1,002 people take part and 602 (60%) of those said Her Majesty was the hardest working Royal. Prince Charles came in second place with 12% of the votes and Prince William placed third with 9%. Prince Andrew received just…
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Princess Anne and Family

Zara Tindall going for gold in Rio

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11th April 2014
<![CDATA[ Zara Tindall has confirmed that she has set her sights on winning a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, having previously won silver in the 2012 Olympics in London. Zara confirmed to the BBC that she is planning to go to another Olympics and is determined to be placed one better than last time. “Silver is incredible but I definitely want gold,” she told…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Royal entourage: The people who will assist the Cambridges on their tour

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7th April 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince George, began their month long tour of New Zealand and Australia yesterday as they landed in the New Zealand capital of Wellington. But who else is part of that royal entourage, and why are they needed? Sir David Manning 64-year-old Sir David Manning is a former diplomat and was personally suggested as a mentor for Prince William by…
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