Insight

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh regarded as ‘hardest working royal couple’

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24th October 2013
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are one of their many walkabouts. A Royal Central poll conducted this month over 1,004 of our readers has shown that 68% of our readers think the hardest working royal couple are The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, with a total of 683 votes were cast in favour of Her Majesty and The Duke. Coming in second with 16% of the share and a total of 163 votes were Prince…
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Other

November christening for Maud Windsor

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24th October 2013
For the past three months, royal watchers near and far have been captivated by any news regarding the third in line to the throne, HRH Prince George of Cambridge. On 23 October,  His Royal Highness was officially welcomed into the Church of England through Baptism. A church…
Opinion

A Royal Christening: Why the Cambridges will forge their own path

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22nd October 2013
On the eve of His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge’s christening – with all of the speculation circulating about godparents and wardrobe choices – I think it’s important to look at the only information we know for sure: Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge love to keep us guessing! From the very beginning of their relationship…
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History

Royal Christenings Through the Ages

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22nd October 2013
Prince George of Cambridge will follow in a long line of royal babies when he is christened on Wednesday. As a deliberate nod to this tradition, he will be baptised wearing a replica of the christening robe made for Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, which was then worn by…
Other

'Business as usual' for Royal Family on Prince George's christening day

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18th October 2013
Next week, Prince George of Cambridge is to be christened into the Church of England in a 45-minute ceremony at the Chapel Royal of St James’s Palace. As well as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall and members of the Middleton family will be present. Although godparents have yet to be announced, many have speculated over…
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Other

The Queen’s Baton begins its journey in Delhi

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16th October 2013
David Beckham hands the Jubilee Baton to the Queen in 2002. The Queen’s Baton for the Commonwealth Games that will take place in Glasgow in 2014, arrived this past Sunday in New Delhi, India. New Delhi was the site of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Baton now begins its…
State & Ceremonial

Prince William to hold first investiture on behalf of The Queen

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14th October 2013
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge is to hold his first investiture on Thursday at Buckingham Palace on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, it has been reported.The Duke, who recently quit the RAF to pursue causes of his own, was confirmed in September to be taking on more duties which does include performing investitures, a duty he will one day perform frequently as King, in addition to…
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