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The royal tradition of Afternoon Tea: From Queen Victoria to Elizabeth II

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16th May 2014
<![CDATA[At the British Royal Court, Afternoon Tea is a quintessential daily ritual. This delectable celebration of tea originated in the Victorian era, when young Queen Victoria reigned in the United Kingdom. Tea drinking in England dates back to 1662, when it was introduced at court by Portuguese Infanta Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II. Anna Maria Stanhope, Duchess of…
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History Rewind: Queen returns after 6 month Commonwealth tour

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15th May 2014
<![CDATA[Today in 1954, The Queen and the Royal Family returned after a six-month tour of the Commonwealth to a enthusiastic welcome in London. 1953: The Queen in Timaru, a major port in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand. Crowds gathered on the banks of the River Thames to catch a glimpse of the Royal Yacht Britannia bringing Her Majesty and the Royal family home. Numerous sirens…
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Letter from Bonnie Prince Charlie sells for £25,000

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8th May 2014
<![CDATA[A letter written by Bonnie Prince Charlie to his cousin, King Louis XV of France, asking for his help in overthrowing the British Monarchy, was sold for £25,000 on Wednesday. Prince Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or the ‘Young Pretender’, was the grandson of the Stuart King James II of England, and a claimant to the throne. After James II, a…
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Review of episode one of The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain

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2nd May 2014
<![CDATA[Here at Royal Central, we were delighted to have the chance to interview Historic Royal Palaces’ Chief Curator Dr Lucy Worsley last month about her upcoming television series on the first Georgian Kings of Great Britain. Last night, BBC Four aired the first episode of the series The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain, which has been produced in light of the 300th…
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