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New BBC series to delve deeper into the world of the Tudor Court

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8th December 2014
<![CDATA[To coincide with the airing of the drama series Wolf Hall and the 500th anniversary of Hampton Court Palace next year, BBC Two and BBC Four have planned to show a number of factual programmes in January in order to take audiences further into the world of the Tudor court and the lives of the people at the time. BBC Two have recreated the christening of the future Edward VI from 1537…
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What the NYC Royal Visit means to me

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8th December 2014
<![CDATA[The time has come as Prince William and Catherine have touched down in New York City. Although their visit may be only for a few days and only on the east coast, excitement is wide-spread. The younger Royals bring out enthusiasm in people that no Hollywood…
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'Within the Commonwealth Realm' - New Zealand

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5th December 2014
<![CDATA[ You may not recognize Queen Elizabeth II if you are in the Commonwealth Realm of New Zealand. For when she is attending a native  Powhiri or Maori welcoming ceremony she wears a ceremonial Korowai cloak and speaks a few words of Maori. The cloak is made up of feathers from a Kiwi bird and dates back to 1844. Queen Elizabeth has visited New Zealand ten times in total, most recently in…
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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 the Commonwealth of Australia – an independent dominion of the British Empire. After the Imperial Conference of 1926…
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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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'The absolute right to rule' - The Divine Right of Kings

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25th November 2014
<![CDATA["…the figure of God's majesty, His captain, steward, deputy-elect, Anointed, crowned,…" – Richard II The Divine Right of Kings can be dated back to the medieval period, where it highlighted the superiority and legitimacy of a monarch. At its core, the concept of the Divine Right has religious and political origins, therefore furthering its legitimacy. As a…
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