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A brief look at the Privy Council

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19th July 2015
An engraving showing the Privy Council in 1770. It’s often forgotten that just like the Prime Minister has his body of advisers in the Cabinet, Her Majesty has her own in the form of the Privy Council. Originally descended from the Curia Regis, a group of household officials and confidants who advised the king, the Privy Council once had a place among Britain’s most powerful…
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Is it time we made more of royal birthdays?

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15th July 2015
Looking at the images coming from Sweden on July 14th this year, two things struck me. Firstly, the second in line to the throne, Princess Estelle, has royal engagements wrapped up at the age of three. Secondly, doing a walkabout every year on a royal birthday is really rather a good idea. And it got me wondering whether it’s time our royals started doing the same thing. Before everyone starts…
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Monarchy Monday: Investitures

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13th July 2015
The dream of attending an Investiture is something that makes up my dreams. An Investiture is where a person who is awarded an honour receives that award in person from The Queen, The Prince of Wales and sometimes The Princess Royal or Prince William.View image | gettyimages.comAnyone can nominate any person they see fit to receive an honour, following the guidelines of “achievement…
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Preview: Secrets of the Manor House

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7th July 2015
From director Susannah Ward come Secrets of the Manor House – a look into the world of the British Manor House and the people, including both aristocrats and the servants that lived in them. Dunham Massey House The British Manor House is an institution that has fueled…
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Preview: The Queen's Diamond Decades - 1950s

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6th July 2015
Queen Elizabeth’s first years as Queen will soon be aired in Canada and the United States. Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation A young 25-year-old Elizabeth was a mother to Prince Charles, three years old and an 18-month-old Princess Anne. In 1952, the sudden death of her father, King George VI, who suffered from lung cancer, Elizabeth found herself as the new Queen far before she ever…
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