History

The French government intervenes in planned sale of historic royal items

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5th June 2015
The monarchy in France has been confined to the history books for many years now but that hasn’t stopped the country’s government intervening to stop artefacts linked to its royal past being auctioned and possibly ending up overseas. The French Culture Minister has ensured that three items due to be sold by descendants of the former ruling house of France can’t now go under the hammer…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry made a knight by The Queen

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4th June 2015
The Queen has made Prince Harry a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in a private audience at Buckingham Palace, it is announced. The honour, a personal award from Her Majesty for “services to the Sovereign” is the second highest grade within the…
History

Commemorative stamps released to mark 800th anniversary of Magna Carta

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3rd June 2015
Royal Mail have released a special set of commemorative stamps to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. The six stamps that have been issued feature text from Magna Carta as well as text from other charters, bills and declarations that have developed the rule of law around the world. Magna Carta was one of the most important documents in Medieval England and was signed on June 15th 1215…
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State & Ceremonial

Gun salutes mark 62nd anniversary of Queen's Coronation

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2nd June 2015
Gun salutes across the United Kingdom today marked the 62nd anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation, as Her Majesty spent the day privately at Buckingham Palace.Salutes were fired from Hyde Park by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery at midday to mark the occasion. The gun salute amounted to 41-guns from Hyde Park, formed from the conventional 21 for a salute and 20 more for Hyde…
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History

Rolls Royce used to sneak Wallis Simpson in and out of Balmoral Castle up for auction

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1st June 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their wedding day in 1937 It was a love story that changed the course of British history and rocked the monarchy. This is perhaps why a car, said to have been used to sneak Wallis Simpson in and out of Balmoral during her relationship with Edward VIII, is expected to fetch a whopping six figure sum when it goes up for auction in just a few weeks time. The…
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