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Edward and Sophie set to swap HRHs for 'His/Her Grace' next month

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12th April 2014
<![CDATA[The Earl and Countess of Wessex are set for a week of engagements in Scotland during mid-May as Prince Edward attends the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly from 16th-24th May. During this time, he and his wife will swap their ‘HRHs’ for the higher style of His and Her Grace, as Prince Edward takes up his appointment as Lord High Commissioner to the General…
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Victoria Arbiter: Living at Kensington Palace

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2nd April 2014
<![CDATA[People often ask me what it was like living at Kensington Palace and, in the past, I’ve responded in a somewhat blasé fashion. However, the passage of time has given me the opportunity to appreciate what a truly unique experience it was. Much as the…
Interviews

Lucy Worsley speaks to Royal Central about upcoming BBC series

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1st April 2014
<![CDATA[Dr Lucy Worsley is Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, English historian, author and TV presenter. Dr Worsley recently agreed to an interview for her upcoming series: Hanoverians: The First Georges which will air on BBC Four this month. The First Georgians presenter portrait. First of all let me thank you for taking the time and say what an honour it is to interview you. No way!
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Dame Quentin Bryce retires as Governor-General of Australia

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26th March 2014
<![CDATA[Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO has ended her term as the first female Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia today, after performing her last public appearances in this role. Dame Quentin left Government House with a full police escort bound for the Australian War Memorial. She arrived at the AWM with her husband, Michael, and both were greeted by Dr Brendan Nelson, Director of…
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Preview of episode two of 'The Plantagenets'

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22nd March 2014
<![CDATA[After the dramatic events of last week’s episode, Professor Robert Bartlett continues his investigation into England’s longest ruling dynasty in the second installment of this BBC Two series, The Plantagenets. Professor Bartlett discovers how the later…
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Kings, Queens and Olympic dreams

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20th March 2014
<![CDATA[The Sochi Winter Olympics gave us plenty of glimpses of royal spectators but no royal competitors.  But past Games, both winter and summer, have seen their fair share of kings and queens going for gold with some achieving it.  Being royal at the Olympics doesn't mean you have to stay in the stands. Plenty of Europe’s royals have attempted to scale the heights at the…
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