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Palace release new photo for Countess of Wessex's 50th birthday

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17th January 2015
Buckingham Palace have released a new photograph of the Countess of Wessex to mark her upcoming 50th birthday on Tuesday. The photograph, taken by society photographer Richard Young, is a candid portrait of the Countess which was especially commissioned for the occasion. An original colour photo was released along with an augmented black and white version of the portrait. The Earl and Countess…
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British Royals

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: A Life in Decades - 1910s

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16th January 2015
After learning more about The Queen Mother’s birth and childhood in the 1900s, in this instalment we look at Elizabeth’s later childhood, her education and her teenage years, which were dominated by the outbreak of the First World War. After the age of eight years old, Elizabeth began a private education in London. She was allegedly very good at scripture and literature, and impressed her…
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FeaturesInsight

The Royal Association: Duchess of Cambridge- The Art Room

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15th January 2015
Many members of The Royal Family hold a patronage to a bountiful amount of charities close to their heart. The Duchess of Cambridge dedicates herself to patronages and charities focusing on something very important to her, children and families. The Art Room is focused on using art as a creative outlet to help children between the ages of 5-16 who experience behavioural and emotional troubles.
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History

Prince Charles: Waiting... the long and the short

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14th January 2015
Prince Charles was born to fulfill a specific purpose – to one day be King. 66 years later, he is still waiting. Some princes wait longer than others to fulfill their destiny. Henry VI became King of England in 1422 at the age of only nine months, following his father Henry V’s sudden death in France at the age of 36. Incidentally, King Charles VI of France, Henry VI’s maternal grandfather…
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