The Yorks

Moving down line of succession no longer requires Beatrice to ask The Queen for permission to marry

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4th May 2015
Princess Beatrice can now say ‘I do’ without checking with The Queen first Dave Clark might want to keep his girlfriend away from jewellers’ windows as it just got a bit easier for him and Princess Beatrice to get married. The birth of the daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge over the weekend moved Beatrice down one place in the line of succession. It means she no longer has…
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History

Richard III - Myth or Monster, Saint or Sinner

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3rd May 2015
Although one of our more controversial monarchs, Richard III has been ill-served by history. On the basis of very little evidence, he has been portrayed as a child-killing monster who waded in blood to a throne that wasn’t his to take, but the facts show that relatively…
Prince & Princess of Wales

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave hospital with their daughter

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2nd May 2015
The Duchess of Cambridge and her new daughter have left hospital less than ten hours after the new royal baby was born. Kate, William and their little princess left the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s in Paddington just after 6pm this evening. The royal couple emerged from the famous doors with the baby girl in the arms of her mother. The Duke and Duchess emerged to cheers and stood on the steps of…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Alice is hot favourite as the name for Kate and William's daughter

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2nd May 2015
After months of speculation we know that the royal baby is a girl – The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 08:34 on the morning of May 2nd 2015. This little princess weighed 8ls and 3oz at birth.  And now all the guessing is focused on what William and Kate will call their little girl. But if the bookies are right there’s only one name in town for the new…
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The Queen to lead Royal VE Day commemorations next week

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1st May 2015
On Friday 8th May, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, will light the first in the series of over 200 beacons throughout the UK to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe. This will be the 70th time Her Majesty marks VE Day. The first beacon, on the Long Walk, will be complemented by two others in Windsor Great Park. Beacons both large and small, from built gas-fuelled structures or simple…
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