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The Imminent Arrival of Baby Cambridge

Baby Cambridge‘s birthday has finally arrived, or at least let us hope so! Many of us “Anglogeeks” and our friends across the pond have being checking Twitter, BBC and the like feverishly the past week to hopefully find some little nugget of information that the heir to the Windsor throne was on the way. So will it be Alexandra Elizabeth Diana or some combo of that name?  Might it…
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Celebrating the birth of Royal Children

With The Duchess of Cambridge in labour and the world awaiting the birth of a new Prince of Princess, it would be fitting to look back at  how the entry of Royal children into the monarchy has been celebrated throughout history. In the medieval period, when the risk of…
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Kate taken to hospital in 'early stages of labour'

The Lindo Wing, where the eyes of the world will watch when the announcement is made that Kate has given birth. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted to hospital ‘in the early stages of labour’ She was admitted in the early hours of this…
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Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

Prince George was born on 20th December 1902 at York cottage on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. He was the fifth edition to the Prince and Princess of Wales’ growing family. As was the custom in the early 20th century the upbringing of children especially Royal children was left to a nanny. The Royal children’s nanny was Charlotte Jane Bill or as the children called her “lala”. In…
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Prince Philippe becomes King of the Belgians

The former Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant has now taken the oath for the throne of Belgium and has become King Philippe of the Belgians. The new King and Queen of the Belgians: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. His father, King Albert II, abdicated shortly before and due…
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Five things to expect immediately following the birth of the Royal Baby

As the world eagerly awaits the birth of the newest addition to Britain’s Royal family, many are left wondering how the events following the actual birth will play out. Here are five things to expect immediately following the birth of Britain’s tiniest prince or princess:  1. The Family is Informed Immediately following the birth of the new heir to the British throne, the first…
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Palace 'insist Kate will give birth in Lindo Wing'

The BBC’s Peter Hunt reported today that Palace Officials are stressing that the original plan of the Royal Baby being born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s hospital still applies and that even though Kate is in Berkshire with the Middletons, she will still be…
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King of the Belgians prepares to abdicate

His Majesty The King of the Belgians has begun his final preparations for his abdication this Sunday when he will formally hand over Kingship to his son, who will become King Philippe. King Albert II has been King of the Belgians for almost 20 years and announced earlier in the month that he would be abdicating because he says his health is no longer good enough to continue his duties. He will…
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