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Day Two: Charles and Camilla celebrate Canada's cultural heritage

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20th May 2014
<![CDATA[On Monday afternoon, The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall visited Pictou, Nova Scotia and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on the second day of their Canadian tour. Pictou County is an area known for its strong and proud history. In the 1700’s and early 1800’s, Pictou was the landing point of Scottish immigrants after the Highland Clearances. The population of 3,500 pays…
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Day Two: Charles and Camilla honour Canadian military in Nova Scotia

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19th May 2014
<![CDATA[Cold and rainy weather could not dampen the spirits of royal watchers this morning, as they made their way to Grand Parade next to Halifax's City Hall, since 6:30am, for the official welcoming of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to Canada and Nova Scotia on this, their third Canadian tour in four years. An impressive military parade entertained the large…
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King Charles III

Day One: The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Halifax

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19th May 2014
<![CDATA[Unsettling weather greeted The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall as they touched down at Halifax Stanfield International Airport last evening on the first leg of a four-day tour that will take them through Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba. The royal couple was greeted by Canada’s Attorney General, The Honourable Peter MacKay, and two little sisters, Grace…
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Prince Harry concludes tour of Estonia

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17th May 2014
<![CDATA[Today Prince Harry concluded his tour of Estonia by meeting with the Estonian  military and watching a NATO Spring Storm exercise, known as 'Kevadtorm'. The exercise is the final one for Estonian conscripts after months of training in the military…
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Prince Harry's first day in Estonia

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17th May 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Harry paid tribute to Estonian defence forces who served alongside British soldiers in Afghanistan today as he began his two-day tour of Estonia. Hundreds of people lined the streets of the capitalTallinn, waving Union Jacks, as Harry, wearing the…
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The royal tradition of Afternoon Tea: From Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II

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16th May 2014
<![CDATA[At the British Royal Court, Afternoon Tea is a quintessential daily ritual. This delectable celebration of tea originated in the Victorian era, when young Queen Victoria reigned in the United Kingdom. Tea drinking in England dates back to 1662, when it was introduced at court by Portuguese Infanta Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II. Anna Maria Stanhope, Duchess of…
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