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Windsor Castle: Its origins as a royal residence

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12th March 2022
Windsor Castle serves as the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and has been the family home of British kings and Queens for nearly 1,000 years. William the Conqueror originally built the site to secure the western approach to London while providing easy access from the capital and a royal hunting forest. From the castle’s early stages, it was recommended it should serve as a…
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New details of Commonwealth Day celebrations revealed

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10th March 2022
New details have been revealed about this year’s Commonwealth Day celebrations. Set to take place on Monday 14 March, the service will be the first in-person gathering of the Commonwealth since the global health crisis began in 2020.Members of the Royal Family are set to attend the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey. The service will reflect on Her Majesty’s…
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Prince Charles dedicates new woodland in the heart of his Duchy of Cornwall

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9th March 2022
As the Jubilee year continues and spring planting season comes to an end, the Prince of Wales visited the Royal British Legion Centenary Woodland in Newquay to dedicate a woodland to the initiative commemorating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.The Duchy of Cornwall planted 100 trees specially chosen to handle Newquay’s climate, a city with significant rainfall. The woodland is a…
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What are Letters Patent?

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7th March 2022
Letters Patent in the United Kingdom are legal instruments typically issued by the monarch.These patents grant an office, right, title, or status to a person. They can also be used for the creation of different corporations or offices, granting city status, granting…
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Kenneth Branagh reveals the advice Prince Charles gave him when playing king

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4th March 2022
Considered one of his career highlights, Sir Kenneth Branagh took on royalty in the war drama Henry V back in 1989. His interpretation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece had Branagh take on the dual roles of both director and lead actor. While it is one of his well-known roles, perhaps it’s the advice he got while filming from a very special, unofficial adviser on set that makes it one of…
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