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Death of an artist: Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll

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3rd December 2014
<![CDATA[Seventy-five years ago, on 3rd December 1939, the most feisty of Queen Victoria’s children died at Kensington Palace, aged 91. Princess Louise, through marriage to a Duke, had become a rare example of a Princess who was also a non-royal Duchess.  Above all, Louise was a talented artist and, as far as her restricted position allowed, a feminist. Such attributes endear her to…
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'Within the Commonwealth Realm' - Australia

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30th November 2014
<![CDATA[Comprised of six states and multiple territories, the country of Australia is one of the sixteen Commonwealth Realms. What is now known as Sydney, the British colonized as a penal colony in 1788. Then, in 1901, former British colonies formed together to create…
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'Within the Commonwealth Realm' - Canada

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28th November 2014
<![CDATA[Canada holds the titles of the largest Commonwealth country, and the most visited by Her Majesty The Queen. Queen Elizabeth II, or as her Canadian title states – ‘Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith’ – operates in Canada as a…
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The Royal Household: Page of the Chambers

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18th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Page of the Chambers is accountable for the arrangement of the State rooms as well as staging the ceremonial aspects of functions such as the Queen’s daily receptions, audiences, appointments and investitures. The Page is also responsible for serving arrangements at cocktail parties and other events. He supports the Palace Steward in the Master of the Household Department. The…
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The Royal W: Scarlet Rod

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16th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod is one of six administrative and ceremonial officers of the Order of the Bath and established in 1725. The Title ‘Scarlet Rod’ is from the characteristic insignia of the office which is a long silver gilt rod. The shaft is covered with scarlet enamel that signifies the mantles of the Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the Order. The holders of…
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