The Yorks

Duke of York to mark 300th anniversary of 'Personal Union'

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31st May 2014
<![CDATA[At a request by Her Majesty’s Government, the Duke of York will visit Germany on the 3rd and 4th June as part of the celebrations to mark the 300th anniversary of the ‘Personal Union’ between Britain and Hanover. This year, British Ambassador Simon McDonald will relocate the traditional Embassy Garden Party in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday…
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History

Richard III remains to be reburied in Leicester cathedral

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23rd May 2014
<![CDATA[ The remains of the last Plantagenet King, Richard III, will be reburied in Leicester cathedral, it has been revealed. Distant relatives of the King, who formed the Plantagenet Alliance, have lost their battle in the High Court over where the remains should be buried. Richard’s skeleton was discovered underneath a car park by excavation teams from University of Leicester in…
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FeaturesHistoryInsight

Her Majesty's prime ministers

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22nd May 2014
<![CDATA[In the second of this blog series, we will be taking a look at Queen Elizabeth II's second prime minister. He was prime minister from 6th April 1955 until 10th January 1957, and his name was Anthony Eden. Robert Anthony Eden was born on 12th June 1897 at…
King Charles III

New park trail dedicated by Prince Charles

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21st May 2014
<![CDATA[During his visit to Bonshaw Provincial Park on Tuesday, the Prince of Wales gave his royal dedication to a new system of pathway trails which span across the park.The new trail that Prince Charles visited is one of a series of pathways which have been created in order to connect Bonshaw Park and Strathgartney Park together. These pathways have been named the ‘Prince of…
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Charles and Camilla's Tuesday itinerary on tour

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20th May 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will undertake more engagements today in Canada, as part of their 4 day tour. First, Charles and Camilla will visit Province House, the second?oldest active legislature building in Canada, and the 15 Youth Parliament members it hosts. They will see the impact that the young people make, and witness a debate, then discuss the advantages of…
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