History

Official Royal Posts: Lord Steward

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19th October 2014
<![CDATA[Since medieval times, the Lord Steward has been one of the three “Great Officers of the Household.” Until 1782, the office was one of great political significance and held Cabinet rank. After 1924, the office would change over as the government changed. The Lord Steward was at one time head of his own department of the Household that was in charge of the ‘below stairs’ officers…
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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…
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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: 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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