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Steady hands and calm nerves as for a cleaning job like no other at Windsor Castle

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29th September 2021
Some of the most sparkling lights around Windsor Castle have been given an autumn clean as parts of the famous royal residence prepare to open to the public again. The Semi-State Rooms at Windsor will welcome visitors from September 30th 2021 and, ahead of that, the sparkling lights in the Crimson Drawing Room have been painstakingly spruced up. Copyright Information Royal Collection…
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The man behind the image: the Royal Family talk about Prince Philip in special TV show

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23rd September 2021
Energetic, caring and very much his own man, the portrait painted of Prince Philip is a special BBC One documentary marking his life and legacy was familiar in many ways. But what set this programme apart were the people telling the story. As the Royal Family spoke movingly of the father and grandfather they lost in April 2021, the love Prince Philip had for his nearest and dearest, his chosen…
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Gold Charles I coin brings in tens of thousands at auction

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23rd September 2021
A rare coin minted during the reign of Charles I in 1643 fetched £44,000 at auction earlier this month. Struck during the English Civil War, the rare gold coin was created by the Oxford Mint and may have been used as a propaganda piece, according to the auctioneers at Dix Noonan Webb. The coin is described as a triple unite that was larger and more valuable than any previous denominations in…
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When the royals meet Bond, James Bond

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22nd September 2021
The world’s most illustrious spy will meet The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on 28 September at the premiere of No Time to Die, the 25th film in the James Bond franchise. Daniel Craig, who has played the famous MI6 agent…
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Historic Scottish estate with links to Mary, Queen of Scots opens for visitors after ten-year restoration

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18th September 2021
Brucefield Estate, in Forestmill, is reopening after a ten-year restoration project. The estate was originally owned by the Stewarts of Rosyth, the family who welcomed Mary, Queen of Scots, back to Scotland. Brucefield Estate is now owned by biologist Victoria Bruce-Winkler, who inherited it from her late father in 2012. She has undertaken a ten-year conservation project that focused on…
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