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Can Prince Charles be skipped in the line of succession?

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19th January 2014
<![CDATA[Recent polls have shown that support for the Prince of Wales becoming king is constantly on the increase and at the moment is riding higher than support for the Duke of Cambridge succeeding after Her Majesty. It is an interesting point of discussion for constitutionalists, royalists and many others alike as to whether 'skipping' Prince Charles would be conceivable or indeed…
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The wisdom of Princess Michael of Kent

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15th January 2014
<![CDATA[Today is the 69th birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent. Over the years, Princess Michael (whose real name is Marie-Christine) has become the subject of fascination to many for some of the most baffling, intriguing and humorous quotes from a…
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Why does The Queen love Sandringham?

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6th January 2014
<![CDATA[It is at this time of the year that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh stay at Sandringham, but why does The Queen likes it so much? The story of the royal connection begins in 1862. Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, was looking for a country home for his eldest son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales before his twentieth birthday. The idea was to find a healthy retreat for his…
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How to get tickets to Trooping the Colour

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1st January 2014
<![CDATA[Happy New Year. For Royalists, the New Year doesn't just mark a change of calendar, it marks the start of the short window and long battle to get tickets to the annual Queen's Birthday Parade: Trooping The Colour. Tickets for Trooping The Colour are…
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What's in store for the Royal Family in 2014?

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30th December 2013
There’s no doubt that 2013 has been another amazing year for the Royal Family. With the birth of Prince George in July and the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation, it’s been another year of milestones. But 2014 will, I’m sure, have its own share of surprises and historic events. In January, Mike and Zara Tindall are expected to welcome their first child, who will be…
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Titles on Downton Abbey explained

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21st December 2013
Downton Abbey is, without doubt, one of the most consistently popular TV shows produced in recent times. The show, which gives a look at the life of the Crawleys, a fictional aristocratic family who run and own the Downton estate. Set in the early 1900s, the show gives a…
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A guide to the Order of the British Empire

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17th December 2013
Two times a year (at The Queen’s Official Birthday and on New Year’s Day), lists of those set to receive honours from The Queen are published by the Government. The most common order which those being honoured are admitted to is the Order of the British Empire…
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Nelson Mandela and Queen Elizabeth: An extraordinary relationship

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5th December 2013
As the world marks Nelson Mandela’s passing, we take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary relationship the former South African President and Her Majesty The Queen shared. “It began at the 1991 heads of government meeting in Harare,” recalled Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a former Commonwealth Secretary General. “Mandela had been invited to Salisbury by Robert Mugabe with my…
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