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The Queen leads tributes at Wellington Barracks

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6th November 2014
<![CDATA[Her Majesty The Queen led tributes on Thursday 6th November at Wellington Barracks as she officially opened the Flanders Memorial Gardens. The Queen was joined by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke of Cambridge and King Philippe of Belgium. The new gardens have been created using soil from 70 World War One battlefields as well as from the Commonwealth War Graves Cemeteries in Flanders and…
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The Royal W: Counsellors of State

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3rd November 2014
<![CDATA[In the case of the Sovereign not being able to attend a Privy Council meeting because of an absence due to travel abroad or temporary illness, two or more members of the Royal Family will stand in as Counsellors of State. Their role is to carry out the functions…
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The Royal Household: The Lord Chamberlain

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2nd November 2014
<![CDATA[The Lord Chamberlain is the Head of Her Majesty's working Household. He is responsible for recommending to The Queen, candidates for the senior appointments in the Household. He also coordinates the activities of the different Household offices. The Lord Chamberlain is the conduit of communication between The Queen and The House of Lords. He is also Chancellor of the Royal…
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Prince Charles talks about pain of losing his uncle

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30th October 2014
<![CDATA[During today’s visit to the Peace and Reconciliation Exhibition and Ceremony at the Peace and Reconciliation Centre in Bogota, The Prince of Wales shared with those gathered the hurt and anguish he felt after losing his great-uncle, Lord Mountbatten. Attending the event today was The Duchess of Cornwall along with President Santos and the First Lady of Colombia. Prince Charles…
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Romania may hold a referendum on the return of Monarchy

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29th October 2014
<![CDATA[Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta has pledged to hold a referendum on the country's form of government, should he be elected President. Ponta is running for the position of President, an apolitical role within the government, like that of Germany. The PM has said on TV recently: ‘I believe, in the coming years, that in Romania we should have not only a public…
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