King Charles III

Prince Charles tipped for Gallipoli 100th anniversary

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26th April 2014
<![CDATA[Next year will mark 100 years since British and Australian troops fought in the Battle of Gallipoli. The anniversary will be commemorated in Turkey, an event which is expected to be attended by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. The Battle of Gallipoli was a disastrous campaign fought by the Allied Powers during the First World War. The battle, also known as the Dardanelles…
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Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

President of Ireland set to begin country's first State visit to the UK

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7th April 2014
<![CDATA[The President of the Republic of Ireland, Michael Higgins, arrived at Heathrow Airport this evening, and was welcomed by Ambassador Dan Mulhall and his wife Greta at the start of a historic four-day visit to the United Kingdom. The Queen will host the President and his wife, Sabina, at Windsor Castle for the duration of their visit. President Higgins is the first Irish president in…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen set to attend State Opening of Parliament

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9th March 2014
<![CDATA[Her Majesty The Queen is set to open this year's session of Parliament on Wednesday 4th June. This will be the final session for the present Parliament before the elections next year. The State Opening of Parliament is an extremely important event that marks the formal beginning of the Parliamentary year. It is the only occasion that brings together the three components of the…
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BBC Scotland Culture Show features lost portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie

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25th February 2014
<![CDATA[The BBC Culture Show Special The Lost Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie, which aired Saturday 22nd February, featured the discovery of the long-lost portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, which has long been considered one of the greatest mysteries of British Royal art. Prince Charles, more commonly known as ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ or the ‘Young Pretender&#8217…
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