State & Ceremonial

Royal succession law faces challenge in Quebec court

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1st June 2015
Two law professors in Canada are challenging the change to royal succession rules which now mean that a girl can succeed ahead of a younger born brother. They are arguing that the alterations this made to Canadian law are ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘colonialist’. The legal case begins in Quebec today. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their 2011 tour of Canada – now two professors in…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William interviewed by Gary Lineker ahead of FA Cup final

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28th May 2015
Prince William has been interviewed by the BBC’s Gary Lineker ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup final between Arsenal and Aston Villa as the Duke prepares to present the trophy to the winning team. In the interview, broadcast tomorrow during the Match of the Day broadcast for the final, the Duke talks about how he became a Villa fan as well as the kind of things he’d like to see happen…
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State & Ceremonial

Queen attends State Opening of Parliament

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27th May 2015
The Queen has opened the first session of the new Parliament today as she led proceedings for the annual State Opening of Parliament. Travelling with the Duke of Edinburgh in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, Her Majesty was also joined at Westminster by the Prince of Wales…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William hints George and Charlotte will be Aston Villa fans

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26th May 2015
All dads hope their children follow their lead when it comes to picking a sports team and it turns out The Duke of Cambridge is no different. He’s hinted that Prince George and Princess Charlotte could be set to make their father a happy man by giving their football allegiances to Aston Villa. The tie is claret, the waistcoast and shirt are blue – William can’t keep away from his…
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Features

Queen Victoria to be the subject of a major new ITV drama

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19th May 2015
A new TV drama based on the life of Queen Victoria will begin filming in September If you were looking for a perfect television character to star in a new eight part Sunday night drama then the ruler of an empire and a woman who had such a large family that she ended up as the ancestor of just about every other reigning house in Europe would be pretty irresistible. So it’s no surprise that…
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