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The Queen invests Prince Philip with the Insignia of a Knight of the Order of Australia

The Queen officially invested Prince Philip with the Insignia of a Knight of the Order of Australia on Wednesday at Windsor Castle. The short investiture took place in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle, where Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh are currently residing during Easter Court. It was announced back in January by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott that The Queen had accepted…
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It's a boy! According to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home William and Kate are having a prince

There have been plenty of predictions about whether the new fourth in line to the throne, due any day now, is a boy or a girl.  We’ve had guessing the gender of the baby from Kate’s cravings (lots of sweets, apparently, which means a princess) and taking a punt by the colour of her latest coat (pink, that would be a princess again then) but now an organisation with over a hundred years of…
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Will The Queen share her birthday with the new royal baby?

The Queen may be celebrating two birthdays, her own and if her new great-grandchild arrives on Tuesday. The Royal Family standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace awaiting the flypast during Trooping the Colour in 2012. Twitter is buzzing with hopes that William and Catherine’s second child, Her Majesty’s fifth great-grandchild will be born on The Queen’s 89th birthday. Her…
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The Queen and members of The Royal Family to mark 800th anniversary of Magna Carta at Runnymede

The Queen, Prince Philip and members of The Royal Family will be in Runnymede for Magna Carta commemoration event. The Queen will be in Runnymede on Monday 15th June to attend a commemoration event marking the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta. Her Majesty will be accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Cambridge as well as The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim…
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