History

Mary - Queen Of Hearts?

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12th January 2014
<![CDATA[Whenever Queen Mary, Consort of King George V, is mentioned, what do you think? A stern, old fashioned matriarch who did not care about her family or do you think a traditional, caring queen who not only loved her family but also loved her country. Here I would like to look at the life and times of Queen Mary, from her upbringing as Mary of Teck to Queen of the United Kingdom and…
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Why Cambridge University has been luckier for queens in class than kings in waiting

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11th January 2014
<![CDATA[As Prince William begins his studies at Cambridge University, he might want to avoid looking at the academic careers of some of the other kings to be who have attended the institution. For while heirs to the British throne have made it their seat of learning of choice for over 150 years now, it's not necessarily provided them with the easiest time of their royal lives.  Far more…
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Anne of Cleves, A Flanders Mare: Part 1

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11th January 2014
<![CDATA[Everyone knows that Henry VIII had six wives, with the rhyme ‘Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived’, recording their largely unenviable fates. Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn, is a household name, but what of the other Queen Anne – the…
Princess Anne and Family

The Princess Royal to attend the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi

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8th January 2014
<![CDATA[The Princess Royal will be attending the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in February. The Princess will be accompanied by her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence. As President of the British Olympic Association, Anne and Sir Timothy will spend some time before the opening of the Games in the host country. Since 1983, Anne has been the President of the British Olympic…
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Princess Anne and Family

Zara Phillips to feature on online equestrian game 'Howrse'

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7th January 2014
<![CDATA[Zara Phillips is well known for her professional horse riding though from this winter, the eldest granddaughter of The Queen will become the official endorser of online equestrian game Howrse as the Ubisoft game comes to celebrate 50 million players around the world this year. Her involvement in the game was announced today and it is the first time Zara, who is due to give birth to…
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