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Will The Queen's Christmas Card feature Prince George this year?

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3rd November 2013
It is quite possible Her Majesty and Prince George will be on the official Christmas cards The last time four generations of monarchs past and present were photographed was in 1894 at Edward VIII’s christening. George V, Edward VII and Queen Victoria along with the future Edward VIII were captured on film. Prince George’s christening last month was the first time since that 1894 snapshot…
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Animal Welfare Act endangers the Queens corgis

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3rd November 2013
The number of Pembroke Corgis is slowly declining. Her Majesty’s much beloved and favourite dog, the Pembroke Corgi is in danger of becoming an endangered species. A new ban on tail docking introduced by the Labour party is causing concern about the future of the…
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Queen gives green light to removing gender bias from titles

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1st November 2013
Equality in the peerage took a big step forward last Friday when a bill which seeks to remove the gender bias of titles in the United Kingdom and also to afford husbands of peers and civil partners of peers courtesy titles got its second reading in the House of Lords. The Queen herself has given her approval for the bill to proceed, as is required for any bill which concerns the royal…
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Queen and Prince Philip meet coastguard heroes

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31st October 2013
During their visit to Newhaven in East Sussex earlier today, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh spent time with the brave coastguard team that tried to save Dylan Atkins, the 14-year-old boy that lost his life in the St Jude storm. The body of the young boy has not been…
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Prince Charles lays down roots in South Australia

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31st October 2013
Prince Charles will open the Prince’s Foundation for Building Community in Southern Australia. The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community is ‘paving the road’ in Australia. The Prince of Wales’s charity will be part of a ‘landmark urban development project in South Australia,’ according to the Australian paper, The Herald Sun. According to Adelaide’s The Advertiser, The…
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Prince William tackles racism in football

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29th October 2013
Prince William is President of the Football Association (FA). The Duke of Cambridge heralded the effort of the Kick It Out campaign to end racism in football. Prince William recently spoke at a dinner to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Football Association (FA). The Duke commended the organisations working tirelessly to end discrimination from the game. “I am proud of the work of Kick…
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