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Christmas at the Palace: Windsor Castle's exciting new exhibit

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1st December 2014
<![CDATA[It is finally here, that wonderful time when winter's looming chill succumbs to the soothing comforts of warm hot chocolate and spiced mulled wine, the sweet smell of gingerbread, and the magical trails of fairy-lit trees and treasure-filled cottages… The Christmas spirit fills the air, and nowhere more glamourous than at Her Majesty's favourite weekend retreat, Windsor…
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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…
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'Within the Commonwealth Realm' - Introduction

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26th November 2014
<![CDATA[The United Kingdom does not stand alone as being proud to call Queen Elizabeth II their Queen. The Commonwealth realm was created through the Statute of Westminster in 1931 to give former dominions of the UK legislative freedom. Today, this includes a total of sixteen countries who view Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state. They comprise of the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand…
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The Royal Household: Pages of the Backstairs

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19th November 2014
<![CDATA[First appointed by Queen Anne in the 1700s, The Pages of the Backstairs were created as she wanted to distinguish between the Ladies of the Bedchamber and her closest male servant. The Pages were thought highly of and were not considered in the same category of…
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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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History Rewind: Death of Queen Mary I

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17th November 2014
<![CDATA[ On the 17th November 1558 the first English Queen Regnant, Queen Mary I, died at St James’ Palace. At her funeral service, the Bishop of Winchester summed up her life quite aptly: “She was a King’s daughter, she was a King’s sister, she was a King’s wife. She was a Queen and by the same title a King also”. Some may argue that Mary’s legacy…
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