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The Royal Household: Master of the Household's Department

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11th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Master of the Household Department was created in 1539. Originally there were four Masters of the Household, but in the 17th Century it was reduced to one. The position was also one that required little to no effort, which was until Prince Albert reorganized the structure in the 1840s. The current Master of the Household Department comprises over 250 employees and is the largest…
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State & Ceremonial

Royal Remembrance Events in Pictures

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9th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen and the King of the Belgians open the new Flanders memorial at Wellington Barracks on Thursday. The Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen, King of the Belgians and Duke of Cambridge on the dais.© Crown Copyright 2014, Sergeant Rupert Frere The Queen lays a…
The Sussexes

Prince Harry visits Afghanistan for Remembrance Sunday

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9th November 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan today on behalf of The Queen to honour the fallen on Remembrance Sunday. Returning to the country where he served in 2007-2008 and again during 2012-2013, the Prince paid tribute by laying a personal wreath and speaking to those gathered today. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles jokes about host's disastrous interview for Countdown's 40th birthday

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7th November 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Charles has created an amusing film which pokes fun at an interview he took part in on Australian television 37 years ago. During an interview with Molly Meldrum in 1977 on ABC's music show Countdown, the Prince witnessed Meldrum stumble and swear his way through multiple takes of what was supposed to be a quick introduction recording about The Prince of Wales. In…
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History Rewind: Marriage of William of Orange and Mary

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4th November 2014
<![CDATA[On 4th November 1677, the future joint Monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland, Queen Mary II and King William III married at St James' Palace. Although their marriage was, in broad terms, quite a happy one, their wedding day was far from a joyous occasion. Mary, a mere 15 year old girl, is said to have wept continuously throughout the ceremony, and the arranger of the marriage…
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