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The Story of the Peerage: Peers and Parliament

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9th February 2014
<![CDATA[In 1999, history was made when an bill was passed through Parliament which abolished the right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords and contribute to the law making process. Almost 15 years on and whilst there is still a push to completely reform the House of Lords, it remains the home of peers – mostly life peers – though still some hereditary. For centuries…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles makes fourth visit to Tottenham

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5th February 2014
<![CDATA[Today The Prince of Wales visited Tottenham for the fourth time since the riots in the area broke out in August 2011. The area and community were subject to serious acts of violence and trauma after the shooting of Mark Duggan, which sparked the beginning of the riots. This led to the violence spreading to areas of Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. The Prince of Wales has been…
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Insight

Why isn't Prince Philip King?

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4th February 2014
<![CDATA[A lot of comments we receive on Royal Central raise the question of why Prince Philip isn't king, despite the wife of a king being a queen. On the face of it, it seems bizarre, almost sexist, though in this post I'll explain exactly why Prince Philip…
Queen Elizabeth II

Queen could head flotilla on Thames for 800th anniversary of Magna Carta

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30th January 2014
<![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Her Majesty The Queen could be set to head a flotilla on the River Thames in June 2015 as part of celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, Royal Central has learnt. The Queen at the Diamond Jubilee river pageant in 2012. The flotilla, which would be reminiscent in parts to that of the Diamond Jubilee river pageant in 2012, would float down the Thames…
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Australia's next Governor-General selected

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29th January 2014
<![CDATA[ The Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO is soon set to retire and rumours have been rife about who is going to replace her for months. On Tuesday, the appointment was confirmed when the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, announced that…
History

Anne of Cleves, A Flanders Mare: Part 2

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28th January 2014
<![CDATA[Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of Henry VIII, endured the shortest marriage of any of the six wives. In fact, her marriage was over before it had even begun. In late June 1540 Anne was informed that, due to plague in London, she was to move to Richmond Palace immediately. This was the first time that she had left the court since their marriage and she realised at once that something…
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