Palaces & Buildings

Festival located within Windsor Castle grounds all set for its 45th year

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23rd September 2015
It’s that time of year again when the Windsor Festival, strikes a pitch-perfect note. This year will see the festival celebrate its 45th year. The schedule will see a packed and varied programme of performances by a Grammy winner, young British soprano and orchestras. Also scheduled are presentations from novelist, Frederick Forsyth and well-known historian, David Starkey. Ariel Photograph…
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Spain

Queen Sofia of Spain is put forward for the Nobel Peace Prize

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22nd September 2015
Queen Sofia of Spain has been put forward for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The queen has been nominated by a university in the United States for her work in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease. Queen Sofia of Spain, seen here with her husband King Juan Carlos, has been put forward as a candidate for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize The confirmation that Sofia has been suggested as a…
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British Royals

Monarchy Rules: a look at Queen Victoria

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21st September 2015
“The important thing is not what they think of me, but what I think of them.” – Queen Victoria She is this country’s second longest-reigning Monarch, and she reigned over a grand industrial age for Britain as well as a British Empire that stretched…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Updated: Prince William attends anti-bullying workshop on behalf of his mother's Diana Award

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20th September 2015
The Duke of Cambridge paid a touching tribute to his mother Diana, Princess of Wales’s work on Monday. Prince William took part in a special training day at a North London School, highlighting the problem of cyber-bullying and LGBT bullying in Britain’s schools. The Diana Award, who have specialist staff, visited the school alongside William to brief parents and teachers on practical…
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Prince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

William, Kate and Harry attend #RWC2015 Opening Ceremony

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18th September 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as well as Prince Harry were present at the opening ceremony and the inaugural match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Friday evening.View image | gettyimages.comAs the ceremony began, we were treated to a short vignette highlighting the birth of Rugby at Rugby School in 1823 and the moment that William Web Ellis picked up the ball and ran. The only difference…
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