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Why does The Queen love Sandringham?

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6th January 2014
<![CDATA[It is at this time of the year that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh stay at Sandringham, but why does The Queen likes it so much? The story of the royal connection begins in 1862. Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, was looking for a country home for his eldest son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales before his twentieth birthday. The idea was to find a healthy retreat for his…
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How to get tickets to Trooping the Colour

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1st January 2014
<![CDATA[Happy New Year. For Royalists, the New Year doesn't just mark a change of calendar, it marks the start of the short window and long battle to get tickets to the annual Queen's Birthday Parade: Trooping The Colour.Tickets for Trooping The Colour are…
State & Ceremonial

Queen's workload continues to drop as royal engagement figures are released

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31st December 2013
The Times has published its annual letter from Tim O’Donovan detailing the number of engagements undertaken by members of the Royal Family in the past year.In his annual survey of the Royal Family’s engagements, Mr O’Donovan noted, “After the busy Diamond Jubilee year it is not surprising that members of the Royal Family carried out fewer official duties in…
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Prince William to undertake Cambridge University Agricultural Management course

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30th December 2013
The Duke of Cambridge is set to undertake a 10-week course in Agricultural Management at the University of Cambridge in the New Year, Kensington Palace has announced today. Cambridge University. William’s father, Prince Charles, graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1970. The course, which has been organised by the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, has been arranged…
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What's in store for the Royal Family in 2014?

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30th December 2013
There’s no doubt that 2013 has been another amazing year for the Royal Family. With the birth of Prince George in July and the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation, it’s been another year of milestones.But 2014 will, I’m sure, have its own…
History

William III - The Invader King

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28th December 2013
On this day in 1688, the Dutch Stateholder William III of Orange made a triumphant march into London ending the reign of King James II. In what history has since coined the “Glorious Revolution” William of Orange invaded England on the 5th of November 1688. It would…
Other

Prince Charles' 'What's Stopping You?' event held in London

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27th December 2013
The Prince’s Trust held an event for youth unemployment in east London?. The Prince’s Trust recently held its “What’s Stopping You?” charity event for young people in East London. The gathering to find ways to help unemployed youth was held at The Prince’s Trust head office. Attendee Chelsea Murray Clarke who is 23, from Tower Hamlets and a recent graduate has tirelessly applied…
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