Opinion

The Queen's Coronation Exhibition at Buckingham Palace

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27th August 2013
Last weekend, Karen Kilrow and I visited the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. I was looking forward to it, even though I had been some years before. What I was most looking forward to, however, was the new exhibition for 2013, “The Queen’s Coronation 1953”.Coronation Portrait of The Queen painted by Sir Herbert James GunnThe exhibition celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the…
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Car owned by The Queen to be auctioned

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25th August 2013
A car once owned by The Queen is set to be auctioned for up to £30,000. The 2001 Daimler V8 Super LWB, which was owned by the 87-year-old monarch for three years, will be going under the hammer by auction house Brooklands, in Weybridge, Surrey. A car once owned by The Queen…
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New Zealand Post marks the birth of Prince George

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21st August 2013
Royal Baby commemorative coin – New Zealand Post New Zealand Post, the state owned post shop of New Zealand, has recently released its range of commemorative stamps for the birth of the Royal Baby, His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge. Due to New Zealand being a supportive and proud Commonwealth realm the post shop, which has created a number of ranges dedicated to the Royal Family…
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Prince Michael of Kent becomes a grandfather

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16th August 2013
HRH Prince Michael of Kent Inspecting Personnel at RAF Benson In a statement released by Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Michael of Kent today the couple has confirmed that they are now grandparents for the first time after Lady Frederick Windsor gave birth to a…
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Prince William speaks of plans to visit Australia

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16th August 2013
While speaking to members of the public and reporters at the Anglesey Show yesterday, His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge mentioned his intentions to make an official visit to Australia in 2014 with his wife The Duchess of Cambridge and their new son Prince George. When asked a question by Max and Maxine Davies from Victor Harbor near Adelaide the Prince said: We are all very hopeful of…
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