Palaces & Buildings

Historic Royal Palaces announce 500 Years of Fear: Ghost Tours at Hampton Court Palace

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23rd September 2015
As the nights draw in and the winter months quickly approach, there is one particular day that sends chills up the spines of the most sceptic of people…. Halloween. When night falls on Hampton Court Palace this Halloween, the ghoulish Ghost Tours begin. The HRP team at Hampton Court Palace are all set to unearth 500 years worth of spooky stories and haunted happenings in the idyllic former…
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Prince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

Prince William will pull for Wales as Prince Harry roots for England during #RugbyWorldCup

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22nd September 2015
To be a fly on the wall when Prince William and Prince Harry watch the match together on Saturday. The rivalry between Wales and England has divided Twitter and Facebook friends but imagine the conversation and banter between the two royal brothers! During the Rugby Cup welcome ceremony at Guildhall on Monday, William told the Wales team: “Unfortunately, I will be watching you with my…
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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 half way across the globe. Her reign was so successful that her name defined the 63 year period in which she was Queen. We are…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's whisky up for auction in the United States

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19th September 2015
Whisky direct from The Queen’s private cellar is going on the auction block this weekend in the United States. Two bottles of 1980 Bowmore Single Malt Whisky from Buckingham Palace will be auctioned off in St Paul, Minnesota as part of Regions Hospital Foundation’s 26th annual Wine Auction. In previous auctions, the bottles have sold for more than £41,853 ($65,000 USD).
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