The Sussexes

Prince Harry back fighting on front lines - this time battling poachers

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13th July 2015
If there is ever something Prince Harry is to shy away from it is not hard work as he is proving once again with his front-line action against African poachers in order to save the black rhino from extinction. Prince Harry’s three-month trip has him travelling throughout multiple countries in southern Africa to work with different conservation projects. He has even gone so far to describe…
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Insight

Monarchy Monday: Investitures

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13th July 2015
The dream of attending an Investiture is something that makes up my dreams. An Investiture is where a person who is awarded an honour receives that award in person from The Queen, The Prince of Wales and sometimes The Princess Royal or Prince William. View image |…
Queen Elizabeth II

Rumours that The Queen is moving to New York City addressed by Buckingham Palace

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7th July 2015
For those of you may that may have worried that Queen Elizabeth II may be travelling across the pond for a new life in New York City, you may rest as these are nothing but rumours. The property blog the Real Deal reported that a buyer recorded as ‘Her Majesty the Queen in right of New Zealand’ was considering purchasing a condo at Zeckendorf Development’s 43-storey high United…
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Features

Preview: Secrets of the Manor House

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7th July 2015
From director Susannah Ward come Secrets of the Manor House – a look into the world of the British Manor House and the people, including both aristocrats and the servants that lived in them. Dunham Massey House The British Manor House is an institution that has fueled…
Features

Preview: The Queen's Diamond Decades - 1950s

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6th July 2015
Queen Elizabeth’s first years as Queen will soon be aired in Canada and the United States. Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation A young 25-year-old Elizabeth was a mother to Prince Charles, three years old and an 18-month-old Princess Anne. In 1952, the sudden death…
History

Monarchy Monday: Dressing for the Occasion - Court dress

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5th July 2015
Court dress example from 1822- note the length of the train A visit to Buckingham Palace involves many customs that one may not be accustom to- court dress for example. While today there is no official dress code, many wouldn’t dream of showing up in denim and a sweatshirt, but just in case lets go over what is acceptable now and the past dress codes. Many men who have the honour to be…
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Monarchy Monday: Presentation of Debutantes

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29th June 2015
The presentation of debutantes to the sovereign at court once marked the start of the social season. View image | gettyimages.com From the time of Edward VII’s reign, court presentations of young women from aristocratic families took place to the monarch. The event was labeled as their “coming out” and the ladies were known as debutantes- the court presentation represented…
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