History

Andrew Stewart Jamieson, The Royal Arms - Part One: Leopards and Lillies

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3rd December 2014
<![CDATA[To celebrate the return to my position as a scribe and illuminator for HM The Queen's Crown Office I decided to write an article for the readers of Royal Central on how the royal coat of arms came to take it's current form. I have painted the royal arms numerous times during my thirty five year career as a professional heraldic artist.  For the reader of this article…
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History

Notable Names: Martin Charteris

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1st December 2014
<![CDATA[Martin Michael Charles Chateris, later known as Baron Charteris of Amisfield, was born in 1913. He is best known as Her Majesty's Private Secretary during the 1970's. Charteris was the second son of Lord Elcho, heir to the 11th Earl of Wemyss. He was educated at Eton College and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 1936 he was commissioned in to the King's royal Rifle…
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Notable Names: Thomas Becket

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24th November 2014
<![CDATA[Thomas Becket is famously remembered as the Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered upon the supposed orders of King Henry II. Becket’s legacy has continued into the modern day, with many authors, poets, and films being centred on his struggles with Henry II and his infamous and untimely death. Both the Catholic Church and Anglican Communion have recognised Becket as a martyr…
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