King Charles III

Prince Charles and Camilla to visit Canada

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16th January 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are to visit Canada in May, The Governor General of Canada has announced today. The official press release from the office of the Governor General stated, “Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have accepted the invitation of the Government of Canada to undertake a Royal Tour in May 2014”. The…
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InsightThe Kents

The wisdom of Princess Michael of Kent

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15th January 2014
<![CDATA[Today is the 69th birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent. Over the years, Princess Michael (whose real name is Marie-Christine) has become the subject of fascination to many for some of the most baffling, intriguing and humorous quotes from a…
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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History

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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History

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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