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#OnThisDay in 1377: King Richard II succeeds King Edward III

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21st June 2016
On June 21, 1377, ten-year-old Prince Richard of England succeeded his grandfather, King Edward III, to become King Richard II. At the time of his death, King Edward was 64 years old and had ruled England for half a century. Prince Richard was born in Bordeaux, in France, on January 6, 1367. He was the younger son of Edward, Prince of Wales, and Joan of Kent, and at the time of his birth, he was…
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Wallis and Edward: Love Over Duty

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13th June 2016
It was on January 10, 1931 at Burrough Court that Miss. Wallis Simpson was introduced to Edward, Prince of Wales for the first time. Wallis was a divorced woman who was then married to Ernest Aldrich Simpson, a shipping executive, and Edward was the Heir Apparent to the…
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#OnThisDay in 1987: Princess Anne was given the title of Princess Royal

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13th June 2016
On 13 June 1987 Princess Anne, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh was given the title of ‘Princess Royal’. In her role as Princess Royal, Princess Anne supports the Queen’s role as sovereign and carries out official duties on her behalf. In fact, the Princess Royal she is one of the busiest members of the royal family performing hundreds of…
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#OnThisDay in 1683: The Rye House Plot, to assassinate English king Charles II was discovered

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12th June 2016
On this day in 1683 a plot to assassinate King Charles II of England and his brother/heir James was discovered. King Charles II was unpopular with the Protestant members of Parliament because although he was officially an Anglican, both he and his brother/heir were very sympathetic to Catholics. Most of King Charles II’s foreign allies were Catholics and this was seen as a threat by some…
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The Queen attends Trooping the Colour ceremony

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11th June 2016
The Queen’s Birthday Parade, Trooping the Colour took place today in Central London to mark Her Majesty’s official 90th birthday.Embed from Getty ImagesDressed in a lime green coat and matching hat, the 90-year-old monarch took the salute at Horseguards Parade and inspected her guards as she does annually. This year’s parade has added significance though as it takes place during three…
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