King Charles III

Prison, sheep and a pub: just a regular day for Prince Charles

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10th September 2015
As the new royal season kicks off this month, The Prince of Wales hit the ground running on Thursday with a busy day throughout Yorkshire. Today focussed on the many initiatives and groups that are near and dear to the royal’s heart. The first stop on Prince Charles’s busy schedule was behind bars. The Prince paid a visit HMP Leeds in West Yorkshire. HMP Leeds is a Victorian prison…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Happy and Glorious - Milestones of The Queen's longest-reign

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8th September 2015
On the eve of Queen Elizabeth II becoming Britain’s longest-reigning monarch we look at some of the significant milestones in her life, how they were marked and reflect on some of Her Majesty’s words. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. June 15th 2015. Windsor Castle. April 21st, 1926. The Queen was born, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York at 2.40am on 21 April 1926 at 17…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria - then and now

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8th September 2015
Many of us have been watching the myriad of posts regarding Queen Elizabeth being set to exceed Queen Victoria as Britain’s longest reigning monarch on Wednesday, 9th September. The Queen pictured here in 2012 when she visited The Bank of England. By the Numbers To start at the beginning of their respective reigns, Queen Victoria acceded to the throne at the tender age of 18. She had been born…
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