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Prince Charles and William 'Unite for Wildlife' in video message

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9th February 2014
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOf0VbMnqes] The Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge have released a video message, speaking out in support of organisations working to stop the illegal wildlife trade, kicking off what is to be a week of engagements together for first and second in line to the throne to do with wildlife conservation. In the video the royal pair talk about…
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Why isn't Prince Philip King?

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4th February 2014
Under English common law, a wife traditionally takes her husband's name and rank upon marriage and as a title legally forms part of one's name in most cases, titles within the Royal Family work in much the same way as if an untitled couple were to marry and the wife took her husband's name as her own. Perhaps the best example of this in action is with Prince Michael of Kent and his…
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The Story of the Peerage: How does it all work?

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2nd February 2014
Part 2 of the Story of the Peerage series), I will explain everything you need to know about the Lords and Ladies of the United Kingdom. As discussed in Part 1, there are 5 ranks in the peerage. They are, in descending order, Duke (Duchess); Marquess (Marchioness); Earl…
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Australia's next Governor-General selected

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29th January 2014
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 Australia’s 26th Governor-General will be General Peter Cosgrove AC MC. General Cosgrove, 66, was Chief of Her Majesty’s Australian defence force from…
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History

Anne of Cleves, A Flanders Mare: Part 2

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28th January 2014
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.
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The Story of the Peerage: Feudal Beginnings

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26th January 2014
The origins of the peerage are not as obscure as one may think at first thought. In fact, documents dating back over a thousand years have helped historian piece together exactly how we have managed to get to where we are today with the nobility. Earls were one of the earliest example of nobility in England. First recorded in during the time of the Anglo-Saxons, it was the earls who acted as…
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