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Official Royal Posts: The Earl Marshal

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12th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Earl Marshal is a Great Officer of State with a significant role in the arrangement of coronations and other State ceremonies. Upon the death of the Sovereign, he is in charge of organising the funeral as well as the accession and coronation of the new monarch. The Earl Marshal is a senior figure, which takes precedence after the Lord Great Chamberlain before all peers of his own…
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Rivals for the Crown: Royal Siblings - Part I

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7th October 2014
<![CDATA[When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcome their second child in the new year, the world will celebrate once more. However, despite the happiness that a royal birth brings to the Royal Family and the public alike, unlike Prince George, this new child will not…
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A Painting Fit For The Queen: Royal Central talks to Michael Hanrahan

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6th October 2014
<![CDATA[Although the name may not seem familiar at first, this Irish artist certainly has a fascinating story to tell. Michael Hanrahan, who lives in Lahinch and has a studio and gallery in Ennistymon, is the only living Irish artist with work in the Royal Collection. His claim to fame came after being given media accreditation to access the historical Irish State Visits; firstly of Her…
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The women behind the Crown: Influential Queen Mothers - Anne Boleyn

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1st October 2014
<![CDATA[The role of a mother can have an impact on any child, but how much impact does she have on her child if they are in line to the throne? In previous blog posts Katherine of Aragon, Margaret Beaufort, and Eleanor of Aquitane were all examined (a full list of the series can be found here) in order to understand how they may have influenced their children who later became Monarchs. Queen…
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Another baby for The Cambridges: what does it mean?

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15th September 2014
<![CDATA[Last week I was away on holiday, and heard the news that William and Catherine were expecting their second child. I had just got off the plane in Brussels to catch a connecting flight to Berlin, and I turned my phone on to receive a flurry of messages from a friend. While she is not much of a Royal watcher, she knew how excited I would be by the news and couldn't wait to tell…
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