Palaces & Buildings

Zara Phillips Moves Back In To Princess Anne's Estate

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31st January 2013
Zara Phillips, daughter of HRH Princess Anne and granddaughter to Her Majesty The Queen, and her husband Mike Tindall have begun their move back into Princess Anne’s residence, Gatcombe Park.  The move was announced a few months ago and Mike and Zara sold their Cheltenham home for £1.2 million ($1.9 million) earlier in 2012. It was discovered the move had begun once removal men had turned…
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Queen Of Netherlands To Abdicate - Could Queen Elizabeth II Follow Suit?

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29th January 2013
I’m sure you’ve all heard the news about Her Majesty The Queen Of The Netherlands’s plan to abdicate from the throne. In the Netherlands, this is more-or-less common practise for the Sovereign to abdicate from the throne in old age. In light of this announcement from the Queen of the Netherlands, it really does beg the question – would Queen Elizabeth II ever do such a…
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Palaces & Buildings

Queen's Coronation Robes To Take Centre Stage At Summer Opening Of Buckingham Palace

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24th January 2013
Every summer, Buckingham Palace opens its doors to the general public, primarily whilst Her Majesty is at Balmoral Castle, to get a taste of the opulence and splendour of the Palace through a tour of the state rooms and gardens. In 2012, the special exhibition, alongside the state rooms, was the opening of the ‘Diamonds’ exhibition, displaying possessions of the Queen which contained…
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State & Ceremonial

Succession To The Crown Bill To Continue Journey Through Parliament

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20th January 2013
This Tuesday [22nd], the much anticipated ‘Succession To The Crown Bill’ is to begin the next stage of its journey through the Houses Of Parliament beginning in the House Of Commons. The bill, which has already received criticism from the Prince Of Wales will receive its second reading on Tuesday followed by a committee stage then report before a third reading and progression to the…
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