Queen Elizabeth II

Celebrations took place across Canada in honour of Queen Elizabeth's record breaking reign

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11th September 2015
In honour of the Queen of Canada, many Canadian’s took part in celebrations across the country to celebrate Queen Elizabeth massive achievement. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh leaving Toronto’s Royal York Hotel. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. July 6, 2010 Cities and towns alike held large and small events marking the day. In Calgary, Alberta, The Naval Museum of…
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Monarchy Monday: The love story of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip

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24th August 2015
No questions asked Queen Victoria, and Prince Albert have one of the most famous love stories of the royal family of all time. Although Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip do have one that comes a close second. Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent, 1951 It all started when the two met at the wedding of Philip’s cousin, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark to…
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History

Monarchy Monday: The Wives of King Henry VIII

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17th August 2015
Today you may not have to worry about the hazards of being married to a King, but it wasn’t always that way. King Henry VIII’s wives suffered fates that would far outweigh the perks of being Queen! Here is a guide of each of six wives and their unfortunate…
History

Monarchy Monday: Queen Mary's Dolls House

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3rd August 2015
Growing up my father set out to build a dollhouse for my sister and me. It was three stories high, nine rooms, complete with an elevator on the outside operated by a pulley system. My mum used wallpaper samples to cover the walls and left over carpet and lino from our home renovation for the floors. The dollhouse was our pride and joy, and we played for it, admittedly, longer than we should have.
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Monarchy Monday: State Banquets

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20th July 2015
If there is something that Buckingham Palace does exceptionally well, it would be the State Banquets that are put on the first evening of a state visit by a visiting Head of State. Taking place in the ballroom, the State Banquet is one of the most formal events the Palace…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William undertakes first mission with East Anglian Air Ambulance

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15th July 2015
As Prince William has started his new job as a co-pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA), his first call of duty came on Monday, but was shortly dismissed as he and his team were not needed. Yet an incident near Lyng Farm, Garboldisham located on the Suffolk/Norfolk border had they crew arriving at 9:30 am on Wednesday morning, landing safely in a nearby field. Coming to the aid of a man…
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