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Official Royal Posts: Lord Lieutenants

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14th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Lord Lieutenants are the representatives of the Crown for each county in the United Kingdom. They are chosen by The Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and may be peers or commoners. Lord Lieutenants were at first selected as part of the restructuring of local Government during King Henry VIII’s reign. The plan was for those chosen to take over the military…
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The Kents

Double duties for The Duke of Kent

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13th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke of Kent performed not one but two official Royal duties on Wednesday 8th October as he stopped by at Preston Park Museum. The first of these duties was one that had the Duke clearly in his element as he officially named one of the two rowing boats…
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Official Royal Posts: Master of the Horse

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13th October 2014
<![CDATA[The honourary head of the Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace is known as the Master of the Horse.Today the Master of the Horse is mainly a ceremonial office and seldom is seen apart from on state occasions, and particularly when the Sovereign is mounted. Such…
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Official Royal Posts: The Earl Marshal

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12th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Earl Marshal is a Great Officer of State with a significant role in the arrangement of coronations and other State ceremonies. Upon the death of the Sovereign, he is in charge of organising the funeral as well as the accession and coronation of the new monarch. The Earl Marshal is a senior figure, which takes precedence after the Lord Great Chamberlain before all peers of his own…
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International royals

The Emperor’s clothes to go under the hammer

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8th October 2014
<![CDATA[The princely family of Monaco, the Grimaldi Family, is parting with their collection of French Imperial Relics, once belonging to the illustrious Napoleon Bonaparte, over November 15-16. Approximately one thousand lots are to be up for sale, all from the collection of Louis II, great grandfather of Prince Albert II. Serving in World War I as a General, Louis II was known as the…
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Monaco

Prince Albert and Charlene expecting twins

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7th October 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Albert of Monaco and wife Charlene are confirmed to be expecting twins, according to Hello! Canada. The magazine tweeted that they have spoken to the couple, confirming the news. Speculation has been rife over the topic since the pregnancy was…
The Sussexes

Harry honours Invictus Warriors at Pride of Britain Awards

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7th October 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Harry last night paid tribute to British Invictus Warriors, who received a Special Recognition award at The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards. The awards ceremony “the achievements of truly remarkable people who make our world a better place”. Presented by Carol Vorderman,people from across the UK were recognised for their charity work, heroics and…
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