Opinion

A Royal Christening: Why the Cambridges will forge their own path

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22nd October 2013
On the eve of His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge’s christening – with all of the speculation circulating about godparents and wardrobe choices – I think it’s important to look at the only information we know for sure: Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge love to keep us guessing! From the very beginning of their relationship…
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Opinion

60 seconds with Shyama Perera

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3rd October 2013
Shyama Perera is a weekly newspaper reviewer and social commentator on BBC London and also regularly reviews the newspaper front pages on the BBC News Channel. Shyama also contributes to programmes such as The Jeremy Vine Show and Woman’s hour. On our televisions, we may have seen Shyama presenting such programmes as Eastern Eye and Behind The Headlines, as well as many others. Shyama has…
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Insight

Palace Security: How on Earth did they get past?

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10th September 2013
One would expect, in this day and age, for Buckingham Palace to be the height of security, though as was demonstrated last week, this is far from the case. In case you didn’t see the news, a man was arrested in one of the State Rooms at the Palace last Monday after…
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Why Buckingham Palace isn't The Queen's official residence

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3rd September 2013
Buckingham Palace is the most iconic symbol of the British Monarchy, but far from popular opinion, this 200-year-old building isn’t actually The Queen’s official residence, and this is why… Buckingham Palace remains only the London home of The Queen. Her Majesty’s official residence is, in fact, a few hundred yards down the Mall from Buckingham Palace at St James’s…
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HistoryOpinion

King George II: A Change from his Father

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24th August 2013
Last week, I wrote about King George I. Click here to read about his life and reign. A bust of King George II Born George Augustus on 30 October 1683 to the future King George I and Sophia Dorothea of Celle, King George II was the last British Monarch to be born outside Great Britain. Like his father, he was born in Hanover, where he spent most of his young life. After his parents’ marriage…
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