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The primogeniture paradox: the posthumous heir

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3rd October 2015
An alternative to the popular election is the hereditary principle, which in the case of the British monarchy is governed by the rules of primogeniture. Primogeniture is nothing more than an algorithm for inheritance where the eldest child has the sole right of succession. It is a real alternative to a popular election when you don’t want human intervention in the political process or more…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

William and Kate to mark World Mental Health Day at Mind event in Harrow

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1st October 2015
It’s been announced that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will mark World Mental Health Day on October 10th by attending a Mind event in Harrow. William and Kate will meet with young people who have battled with their own mental health problems and now volunteer with the Mind charity in Harrow or the anti stigma campaign, Time to Change, which raises awareness about mental health with other…
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Features

Edward IV- Glorious Son of York: a review and interview with author Jeffrey James

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1st October 2015
A giant of a king, literally, standing in excess of six feet and three inches Edward reigned over what has to be described as one of the most pivotal and tempestuous times of medieval monarchy. If not the hardest fight to be and remain king, Edward was no stranger to the battlefield. In the eleven years between 1460 and 1471 he fought five major battles in the War of the Roses. Three of them…
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Palaces & Buildings

Hampton Court Palace the Opera: Under the Hammerbeam Roof

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29th September 2015
Hampton Court is alive with the sound of music! How many readers sang that in their head as they read that sentence? The celebration continues marking Hampton Court’s 500th birthday as Historic Royal Palaces has teamed up with English Touring Opera to mark 500 years of music at Hampton Court Palace. The Great Hall of Hampton Court Palace is the only surviving hall built by Henry VIII. ©…
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