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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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History Rewind: Queen returns after 6 month Commonwealth tour

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15th May 2014
<![CDATA[Today in 1954, The Queen and the Royal Family returned after a six-month tour of the Commonwealth to a enthusiastic welcome in London. 1953: The Queen in Timaru, a major port in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand. Crowds gathered on the banks of the River Thames to catch a glimpse of the Royal Yacht Britannia bringing Her Majesty and the Royal family home. Numerous sirens…
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State & Ceremonial

Queen prorogues Parliament

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14th May 2014
<![CDATA[Her Majesty The Queen has prorogued the 4th session of Parliament today in preparation for the State Opening of Parliament on 4th June and the speech from the throne on the Government's legislative programme for the final year before the 2015…
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Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall's Normandy itinerary released

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13th May 2014
<![CDATA[On 5th and 6th June, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit Normandy to attend a series of commemoration events to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day. The Royal couple will meet veterans of the Second World War from the Glider Pilot Regiment, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, The Parachute Regiment and the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, among…
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Her Majesty's prime ministers

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12th May 2014
<![CDATA[Milk cost 2p a pint; meat and sugar were still rationed and the average house price was £1891. The year was 1952 and on the 6th February that year, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. 62 years later and our Queen is still going strong and, unbelievably, is on her twelfth prime minister. So here, in this series…
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