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The Editors' Debate: Yes - The Queen should wear the Crown to the State Opening of Parliament

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8th October 2019
A week, they used to say, is a long time in politics. Right now, in the UK, make that fifteen minutes. But we do now know that there will be a Queen’s Speech on October 14th 2019 after Parliament was prorogued, without legal issue, on October 8th. And a Queen’s Speech usually means the Monarch, golden carriages and the Crown. But the last time a Conservative led administration…
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The Week in Royal History: a story of kings

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5th October 2019
The royal diary is filling up after the summer break and autumn is bringing its own fair share of fresh stories all about the past. Royal history continues to fascinate and dominate with an eternally controversial king leading the way this week. Here’s Royal Central’s round up of the best history stories from the past week. The Face of a King He is one of history’s most…
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Historic items from The Queen's Coronation are up for auction

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3rd October 2019
Signed photographs of the newly crowned Monarch and samples of the dress worn by Elizabeth II at her Coronation are coming under the hammer. The items are part of a rare collection of royal memorabilia that belonged to one of the Queen’s former dressmakers. Ian Thomas worked with the Queen for over three decades and helped create the famous gown she wore as she was crowned at Westminster…
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