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Commonwealth eases ban on Fiji

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18th March 2014
<![CDATA[The Fijian flag that still includes the Union Jack is once again flying at the Commonwealth Secretariat gardens in London following an announcement from the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group which decided to ease but not lift the current ban on Fiji's status in the Commonwealth. This means that Fiji is eligible to participate in the Commonwealth Games. Fiji was suspended…
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Preview of episode one of ‘The Plantagenets’

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16th March 2014
<![CDATA[ In this new BBC Two three-part documentary series, Professor Robert Bartlett reveals the dramatic stories behind England’s longest ruling dynasty, the Plantagenets. In the first episode, The Devil’s Brood, Professor Bartlett begins his investigation into…
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The princess from Wales who gave her name to Europe's newest royal

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1st March 2014
<![CDATA[Europe’s newest royal, Princess Leonore Lilian Maria of Sweden, Duchess of Gotland, shares her first name with one of Sweden’s most famous monarchs. Princess Madeleine of Sweden has named her daughter after her Welsh born great aunt While Ulrike Eleonora, queen regnant and queen consort of the country in the 18th century, is quite possibly the inspiration for the first…
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BBC Scotland Culture Show features lost portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie

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25th February 2014
<![CDATA[The BBC Culture Show Special The Lost Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie, which aired Saturday 22nd February, featured the discovery of the long-lost portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, which has long been considered one of the greatest mysteries of British Royal art. Prince Charles, more commonly known as ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ or the ‘Young Pretender&#8217…
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The Story of the Peerage: Into the Future

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23rd February 2014
<![CDATA[The peerage is and does not claim to be a modern institution. As the aristocracy which once dominated Parliament, gradually moves towards disestablishment from British politics, we will be waving goodbye to one of Britain's most illustrious and unique…
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Preview of ‘Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History’

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19th February 2014
<![CDATA[ In the new Channel 5 series Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb delves into the world of possibly the most fascinating and contested royal relationship that our monarchy has ever seen – this being the courtship of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. In this two-part series, Dr Lipscomb will explore how this King fell so fiercely in love with a lady…
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