British Royals

Queen Victoria's journals to be exhibited at Windsor Castle

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12th May 2014
<![CDATA[Perhaps one of the most popular rulers of England, Queen Victoria is best known for her long reign which lasted 63 years, and her undying love for her husband, Prince Albert. Now, visitors are offered a chance to get a glimpse of what the indomitable queen was really like through her journals, which go on display at Windsor Castle. At the age of 13, the then Princess Victoria of…
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Features

Letter from Bonnie Prince Charlie sells for £25,000

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8th May 2014
<![CDATA[A letter written by Bonnie Prince Charlie to his cousin, King Louis XV of France, asking for his help in overthrowing the British Monarchy, was sold for £25,000 on Wednesday. Prince Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or the ‘Young…
Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Queen awards first GBE to Indian since 1950

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6th May 2014
<![CDATA[On Monday, Ratan Tata became the first Indian to be awarded an honorary KBE (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire) in over half a century. The honour was bestowed upon him by The Queen on the advice of Her Majesty's Government. Ratan Tata is the Chairman emeritus of the Tata Group, an Indian multi-national company. In the past, the UK has benefited from inward…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Updated: Prince William visits restored HMS Alliance

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1st May 2014
<![CDATA[Six years ago, Prince William became the patron of the multi-million pound appeal to conserve Her Majesty's Ship Alliance. Now, he is going back to see the result of the efforts to restore the British submarine. In one of his first official engagements following the Royal Tour, the Duke of Cambridge travelled to Gosport, Hampshire on Monday. He attended a service of…
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The Yorks

Princess Beatrice: "Dyslexia is an opportunity"

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29th April 2014
<![CDATA[Last week, Princess Beatrice visited the Globe Academy in Southwark and the Bolingbroke Academy near Clapham Junction, to see how dyslexic students are supported by the Drive for Literacy Programme. The programme is an initiative to develop reading and writing…
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Diana, Princess of Wales's last official letter to be auctioned

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27th April 2014
<![CDATA[The last letter written and signed by hand by the late Princess of Wales  is set to go under the hammer this Monday, the 28th of April. “Dear Dilys,” begins the letter, which is addressed to Dilys Cheetham, a fellow humanitarian campaigner from North Yorkshire who was hijacked by armed paramilitaries. Written on paper bearing the official Kensington Palace letterhead…
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