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History Rewind: King George VI opens Festival of Britain

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3rd May 2014
<![CDATA[On 3 May 1951 King George opened The Festival of Britain at the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank. The festival was coordinated to commemorate the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. It exhibited Britain's c past, present, and future contributions to society through the arts, science technology and industrial design. Crowds gathered as the Royal Family made…
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Palaces & Buildings

A Royal Burial - Frogmore

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2nd May 2014
<![CDATA[ The last post in this series of blogs will be focused on the Frogmore Estate. The estate comprises 33 acres of private gardens within the grounds of Windsor Great Park which adjoins Windsor Castle. It is the location of Frogmore House, a royal retreat; however…
King Charles III

Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall in Dorset for funeral of Mark Shand

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1st May 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be in Dorset on Thursday for the funeral of her brother Mark Shand, who died last month. The funeral will be at Holy Trinity Church in Stourpaine, near Blandford, close to where the Camilla’s sister Annabelle Elliot resides. It is the same place where Prince Charles, Camilla and Princes William and Harry, attended the service for The…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry launches Invictus Games team selection

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29th April 2014
<![CDATA[Wounded, injured and sick service personnel welcomed Prince Harry to the recovery centre at Tedworth House on Tuesday. This was all in aid of the Invictus Games, the single biggest international sporting event for wounded soldiers. The Invictus Games will see 400 participants from 13 nations compete at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from the 10-14th September. Prince Harry was on…
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Prince & Princess of WalesQueen Elizabeth IIThe Sussexes

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to represent The Queen in WWI ceremony

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28th April 2014
<![CDATA[Just days after returning from Australia, The Sunday Times reports The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have reportedly been asked by Her Majesty The Queen to attend a World War I ceremony on her behalf. The paper reported that on 4 August, William and Catherine will attend the commemorative ceremony with Prince Harry at St. Symphorien military in Mons, Belgium. The ceremony will take…
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