The Yorks

Preview: CNBC Meets…The Duke of York

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27th August 2014
<![CDATA[CNBC presenter Tania Bryer recently got a rare chance to interview the Duke of York for the latest episode in the CNBC Meets series. The 30-minute interview with Prince Andrew will premiere this evening at 10pm. During the interview at Buckingham Palace, viewers will be able to witness the Duke speaking openly about his marriage to Sarah Ferguson and his relationship with his…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen responds to 7-year-old's recital invitation

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24th August 2014
<![CDATA[A seven-year-old musician sent The Queen an invitation to a music recital and has received a response. Musical prodigy Leia Zhu, from Whickham in Newcastle, sent an invite to Her Majesty to attend her 45-minute recital to watch her play nine different pieces on her violin. Along with the letter, The Queen received a CD and newspaper clippings about the young musician. Leia said in…
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Insight

Will Camilla actually be Princess Consort?

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22nd August 2014
<![CDATA[At the beginning of the year, I wrote a blogcalled ‘why Camilla must become our Queen‘. Since its publication, the article became the site’s single most discussed article,receiving over several hundred comments with varying views and…
FeaturesHistory

History Rewind: The Battle of Bosworth

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22nd August 2014
<![CDATA[The Battle of Bosworth, which was fought on 22nd August 1485, is one of England’s defining battles as it resulted in the end of Richard III’s reign and led to Henry Tudor becoming King Henry VII. This marked the beginning of the infamous Tudor dynasty. Henry Tudor had a claim to Richard’s throne, however it wasn’t particularly strong as it came from John of…
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History

Elizabeth I to visit Cambridge

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21st August 2014
<![CDATA[No, the title of this article is definitely not wrong. Queen Elizabeth I will be making an appearance in Cambridge. Of course it will not be the real 'Virgin Queen', as she died over 400 years ago, but nonetheless Cambridge will be graced with the…
Interviews

Interview: etiquette with The Royal Butler

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21st August 2014
<![CDATA[Ever wondered which way to take your afternoon tea? Or what the rules at the dinner table are? Fear not! I have had the chance to speak to The Prince of Wales's former butler, Grant Harrold, to ask all these burning questions and find out a little more about…
Features

Gordonstoun: Prince Charles's school set for documentary series

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21st August 2014
<![CDATA[Gordonstoun School, which has been attended by pupils including Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Prince Andrew, will be the subject of a new television documentary which is set to be aired in the New Year. The documentary, which will be simply titled ‘Gordonstoun’, will begin filming at the Elgin school at the end of this month and will comprise of six one hour episodes…
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