Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen visits Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as Germany State Visit concludes

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27th June 2015
Wrapping up her four-day State visit to Germany, the Queen laid a wreath at the Bergen-Belsen memorial in honour of the 70,000 Jewish, Russian and other prisoners. View image | gettyimages.com The tragedy of the acts committed at Bergen-Belsen lay with the gut-wrenching statistics of 70,00o lives lost, 30,000 of those Jewish and 20,000 were Soviets. “If I could live my life again I would…
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Monarchy Monday: How to receive a Royal Patronage

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18th May 2015
Prince Harry, Patron of Sentebale, speaking at the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup. Running a charity is a tiring, yet rewarding, process. The success on helping others balances on how much awareness you can draw to your charity. One way to achieve this is by getting the help from a Royal Patron. Receiving a Royal patronage will not only bring publicity to your cause, but will build the status of…
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When fire devastates England’s treasures

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12th May 2015
Some of the greatest insights of our history are embedded in the stately homes that lay across the country, full of stories that would put the saying “if these walls could talk” to shame. Unfortunately, with older homes fire safety doesn’t match that of modern day dwellings. Most recently Clandon Park House, an estate home in Surrey, is nothing more than a burned out shell after…
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Exhibition on sacrifice of Queen Mother's brother to open at Castle of Mey

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4th May 2015
Castle of Mey The Queen Mother’s 14th birthday also marked the day The Great War broke out, in which tragedy struck the nation, and she lost one of her brothers. Although The Queen Mother was young, she stepped up and ensured to lend a hand at her childhood home during the First World War. She even did her part in fighting a fire that took over the castle. Now, on the 100th anniversary of…
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