Insight

Victoria Arbiter: Living at Kensington Palace

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2nd April 2014
<![CDATA[People often ask me what it was like living at Kensington Palace and, in the past, I’ve responded in a somewhat blasé fashion. However, the passage of time has given me the opportunity to appreciate what a truly unique experience it was. Much as the Royal Family is enjoying the current resurgence in popularity, things do feel rather clinical and perfect of late. By…
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Prince Charles donates harp to the Wales International Harp Festival

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30th March 2014
<![CDATA[ The Prince of Wales, a long-time devotee of the Welsh harp tradition, has given a harp to the Wales International Harp Festival. The international event takes place next month in Caernarvon. The harp is the national instrument of Wales. The Telynau Teifi harp made by Llandysul based harp makers and crafted by chief harp maker Allan Shiers, will be awarded to the harpist who places…
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Baker reveals he burned Prince Charles's fingers

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29th March 2014
<![CDATA[A Welsh baker has revealed the time that he burned The Prince of Wales's fingers during a bread demonstration. Alan Jones, chairman of the Village Bakery, recently recreated a baking scene from the opening of Erddig Hall, when he recalled the time he burned The Prince of Wales. The Wrexham mansion was officially opened in 1977, where Prince Charles was a guest of honour, and…
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History

The Queen's never given a press interview... but she's certainly come close!

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26th March 2014
<![CDATA[Despite the worldwide media attention she has received during her long reign, there is one thing for which The Queen is famous in both in press circles and the wider world – that is the fact that she has never given a press interview. Every other member of the present Royal Family, including Her Majesty’s husband the Duke of Edinburgh, have given interviews with the media…
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