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The Commonwealth Walkway, Canada's tribute to The Queen in her Platinum Jubilee Year

While the Canadian Federal government has made relatively few announcements or plans to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, individual provinces are planning their own commemorations.Newfoundland and Labrador have announced the Commemorative Commonwealth Walkway in honour of the Platinum Jubilee. It is a 1km walkway on the grounds of Government House in St. John’s. The grounds are…
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Louis Vuitton and the Empress of France

There has long been a close relationship between fashion and royalty. One of the most notable relationships between designer and royal is between Louis Vuitton and Empress Eugénie de Montijo. Louis Vuitton was born in 1821 in France and ran away from home to escape family issues. When he arrived in Paris at the age of 16, he studied under Monsieur Marechal, one of the most pre-eminent truck…
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The link With Queen Victoria of Sophie's new patronage

The Countess of Wessex has taken on a new patronage that has had a notable royal patron in its past.The Countess of Wessex has been named the new Patron of the Dispensaire Français in London. The group released a photo of Sophie visiting their London offices on 20 April. While visiting, she met with doctors and staff to discuss their work and then had coffee with volunteers and clients…
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Milestones of a Monarch: The Queen and her Prime Ministers

Throughout her historic 70 year reign, The Queen has attended countless events. In December of 1985, she attended a personally and politically significant event. On 11 December, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended an anniversary dinner at 10 Downing Street. The dinner marked the 250th anniversary of 10 Downing Street being the Prime Minister’s Official Residence. The then-Prime…
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