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The Queen's poignant visit on eve of special anniversary

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5th February 2020
The Queen has followed in her father’s footsteps as she visited a building on the Sandringham estate, seven decades after King George VI declared the original version open. And her time at Wolferton Pumping Station in Norfolk came just hours before the anniversary of his death and her own accession.The Pumping Station was designed to allow the marsh in which it sits to be drained, dried…
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Death of a King: George III

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29th January 2020
He remains Britain’s longest ruling king but the real character of the monarch whose reign ended exactly two centuries ago remains shrouded by the long standing claim that he was mad. George III, whose time on the throne encompassed some of the biggest social changes seen in Britain for decades, died 200 years ago today.The king’s end was sad and quiet. George had been living at…
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Diamonds galore and bright red nails: this week's other royal news

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21st January 2020
This week’s Royal Central podcast is all about the stories you didn’t get a chance to hear while everyone, and I do mean everyone, was concentrating on the decision of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals.From a royal who always seemed to be overshadowed to a ruler who can wear jewels like no other, we’ve got all the stories from across Europe.
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Cartoon Camilla takes to the airwaves to help young writers

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16th January 2020
The Duchess of Cornwall has been animated into action for one of her favourite causes. Camilla has taken cartoon form as she helps launch a writing competition aimed at getting school children into story telling.The Duchess, who is a long term advocate for literacy across all age groups, has been turned into an animation to help launch this year’s 500 Words competition run by the BBC.
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