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Crown Jewels in the rough: Alternative royal films you MUST see!

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24th April 2015
‘William, Kate, and George: The New Royals’ gets its UK Premiere on True Entertainment this Sunday. The royals have always been figures of fascination for their subjects – from the intrigue of the early Game of Thrones-worthy battles for the crown, to today’s rather more friendly modern manifestations in which the public jostle for selfies with their favourites. The family has…
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Preview: The Last Days of Charles I

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23rd April 2015
The Last Days… is a new series on Channel 5 which looks at the final moments of the lives of a variety of notorious and infamous characters in history. Tonight’s episode looks particularly at the final days of Charles I, the King who faced Civil Wars, was overthrown by…
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After Richard III: The reign of the Tudor rose

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23rd April 2015
On 26th March, thousands came together to say goodbye to the last Plantagenet King, Richard III. The King’s much-publicised reburial marks the first time since 1485 that the two opposing sides in the Wars of the Roses, the Yorks and the Lancasters have met at Bosworth. However in 1486, the year after the famed battle, the two families met in a very different place. On 18th January, Elizabeth…
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Prince William completes first phase of air ambulance pilot training earlier than expected

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21st April 2015
Kensington Palace have confirmed that The Duke of Cambridge has completed his first phase of air ambulance helicopter training earlier than anticipated. This early completion of training means that Prince William will be at the side of his wife Kate for the imminent birth of their second child. A Kensington Palace spokesperson commented, “The Duke of Cambridge has completed the first phase…
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Prince Charles to help Australian veterans 'back into business'

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20th April 2015
As Australia prepares to mark the 100 year anniversary of the Anzac Gallipoli landings, a programme supported by The Prince of Wales is being introduced to help today’s veterans resume to civilian life as entrepreneurs. The Prince’s Charities Australia has set up the Lead Your Own Business programme. The Prince’s Charities Australia created the Lead Your Own Business scheme to…
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