King Charles III

Prince Charles to host reception supporting the campaign to save studio and house of eminent Victorian artist

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27th January 2015
The Prince of Wales will host a Reception in support of the charity The Limnerslease Project Appeal on 28 January at Clarence House. The Limnerslease Project purpose is to save, conserve and renovate public access to Limnerslease. Prince Charles first visited Limnerslease in May 2011, becoming Patron of the appeal the following September. In 2001, Lady Angela Nevill, member of the Limnerslease…
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History

Notable Names: John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough

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26th January 2015
John Churchill circa 1685-1690. John Churchill was born at Ashe House in Devon on 26th May 1650. His father, Winston, became impoverished after supporting the Royalist cause during the English Civil Wars. Despite these humble beginnings, John Churchill would come to serve…
Prince Philip

Prince Philip made Knight of the Order of Australia

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25th January 2015
Tony Abbott, the Australian Prime Minister, made an announcement this morning that Her Majesty had accepted his recommendation on the investiture of two Knights of the Order of Australia. The two were to be awarded to The Duke of Edingburgh and Sir Angus Houston. Knighthoods were recently reintroduced to the Australian Honours list by Prime Minister Abbott with mixed reception. Some have claimed…
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Features

Preview: David Starkey’s Magna Carta

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20th January 2015
In light of the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta at Runnymede in June 1215, historian David Starkey looks back at the Great Charter and its prominence in history in this BBC documentary. In this hour-long programme, David Starkey will reveal how the Magna Carta outlined the law of the land, which everyone – even the monarch – would be required to abide by. Starkey discovers…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne’s Suite Opening

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17th January 2015
To the fanfare of a marching band in traditional Scottish dress, The Princess Royal opened the new Lennox Suite of the (EICC). Her mother, The Queen, officially opened the EICC in 1996 and Princess Anne recently marked a £30 million expansion to the current facility.Established in 1995, officially opened in 1996, the EICC operates as an independent commercial venture in the heart of…
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