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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 unusual uniform of Number 1 Tropical Dress of the Blues and Royals, marched to thecapital’s central Freedom Square…
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Book review of Ed West's 'A Century of Royalty'

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15th May 2014
<![CDATA[As the introduction states: “Under Queen Elizabeth II royalty has continued to adapt to the modern world, and despite some bad times, remains the strongest of British institutions”. In many ways, this sense of pride and admiration for the British monarchy is the overriding feeling you are presented with when reading this book. A Century of Royalty focuses on the past one…
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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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Countess of Wessex and Princess Royal to attend Great Yorkshire Show

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14th May 2014
<![CDATA[Two Royal visitors will attend the 2014 Great Yorkshire show in Harrogate this July. The Countess of Wessex will make a visit to the show on Tuesday 8th July, while The Princess Royal will attend on Wednesday 9th July. This year, the show will begin on July 8th, just two days after the Grand Depart of the 2014 Tour de France passes Harrogate and Knaresborough en route to Sheffield from…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Cambridges' spaniel Lupo set to star in children's book

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12th May 2014
<![CDATA[A new children’s book series will be released in September, with the first called ‘The Adventures of Lupo the Royal Dog: The Secret of Windsor Castle‘. The protagonist of the book is a cocker spaniel named Lupo, based on the real-life pet belonging to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Abigail King, author of the new series, has her own cocker spaniel called Lily…
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