Prince & Princess of Wales

William and Catherine honoured by Governor General Thursday evening after a busy day in Canberra

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24th April 2014
<![CDATA[Following a busy day in Canberra, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a party at Yarralumla, the residence of the Governor General. The Royal couple has been staying at the residence of Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove with their son Prince George. William and Catherine meet a wide range of guests from the charity, conservation, arts, sporting and business fields on Friday…
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HistoryInsight

Why did Henry VIII seek an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon?

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21st April 2014
<![CDATA[One of the most talked about issues in royal history, and British history in general, is the relationship of Henry VIII and his six wives. In 1525, after 18 years of marriage to Catherine of Aragon, daughter to Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castille, the Spanish king and queen, Henry VIII began to seek an annulment of his marriage. This was not unheard of. In fact, the Pope…
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King Charles III

The Prince of Wales’s investiture chair returns home after long journey

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18th April 2014
<![CDATA[A royal piece of history that was part of The Prince Wales’s 1969 investiture ceremony at Caernarfon Castle has made its way back 'home'. The Investiture Chair was designed by Lord Snowdon and used by royals and other notable attendees to view Prince Charles as he became the Prince of Wales is now on display at the Imperial Hotel, Llandudno. The wood chair is stained red…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duke and Duchess bid New Zealand farewell

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16th April 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent their last day in New Zealand visiting Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua, near Wellington. They met with recruits, paid their respects to those officers killed on duty, viewed a police training display and held some of the New Zealand Police Dog puppies. Prince George was not with his parents on their last engagements although he did…
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