History

Richard III's reinterment route is announced

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14th October 2014
<![CDATA[The route which Richard III’s remains will follow before being reinterred in Leicester Cathedral has now been revealed to the public. On Sunday 22nd March 2015, the last Plantagenet King will make his final journey before being laid to rest in the cathedral on Thursday 26th March. During the late morning on 22nd March, the hearse of the King will leave the University of…
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FeaturesInsight

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…
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 events as the State Opening of Parliament and Trooping the Colour will see the Master of the Horse in attendance. The Crown…
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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…
Queen Elizabeth II

Winston Churchill's grandson knighted by The Queen

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9th October 2014
<![CDATA[There was an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday 9th October and it saw The Queen bestow a knighthood on Sir Winston Churchill's grandson, Nicholas Soames. The Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex was honoured for his political service during the ceremony and he couldn't have been happier. Nicholas commented, "To be dubbed by my Sovereign is an…
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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…
History

Regicide: how Queen Victoria survived seven assassination attempts (part two)

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7th October 2014
<![CDATA[We continue with the accounts of Victoria's attempted assassinations, covering her last three assailant's stories, as well as a few others that got rather close to her. Victoria faced the most assassination attempts in centuries 5. In June 1850, Robert Pate became the fifth person to make an attempt on Victoria’s life. Once more, her children witnessed the attack…
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