Palaces & Buildings

Preview of 'The Queen's Garden' with Lucy Worsley

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23rd December 2014
<![CDATA[For those who promptly time their Christmas Day celebrations around The Queen’s televised speech at 3pm have got another treat in store to add to their festivities this year! After Her Majesty has finished her annual message to the nation on BBC One, viewers can eagerly flick over to ITV at 3:10pm to watch The Queen’s Garden – a two part series beginning on Christmas…
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Palaces & Buildings

Drawings from the “madness” of George III discovered

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22nd December 2014
<![CDATA[The British Library’s Topographical Collection of King George III recently discovered a priceless drawing sketched by King George III himself. George III reigned from 1760-1820 and the Topographical Collection, culled from The King’s library, contains approximately 50,000 maps, plans and views both hand-drawn and printed. The collection is predominately of locations in the British…
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Interviews

Royal Central Conversations: meeting The Duchess of Cambridge with the Scouts

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18th December 2014
<![CDATA[On Monday, The Duchess of Cambridge visited 23rd Poplar Beaver Scouts in East London, supporting the Scouts in her role as volunteer. The session was about understanding how those with disabilities live, and Cub leader and paratriathlete Steve Judge also attended the event. I spoke with Steve and asked him about the night. Hi Steve. Thanks for talking to me about your ‘date…
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International royals

Thailand's Princess Srirasmi relinquishes Royal title

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15th December 2014
<![CDATA[Princess Srirasmi, the wife of Thailand's Crown Prince, has relinquished her Royal title sparking a downfall which means that she is no longer in line to become the country's next Queen. The exact reason for Princess Srirasmi's decision is unknown though last month it emerged that several of her family members were detained in a high-profile corruption scandal which…
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