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Britain’s Top 10 Palaces: Part 1

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13th March 2016
Britain’s palaces have been the scenes of royal births, marriages but also scheming and murder. Here is the first part of the top 10 palaces in Britain. Eltham PalaceEltham Palace was given to Edward II in 1305 by Anthony Bek, the Bishop of Durham and it was used as a royal residence until the 16th century. Supposedly the event which inspired Edward III’s foundation of the Order of…
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Kensington Palace staff may strike over pay cut

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22nd February 2016
Staff at Kensington Palace are threatening to strike after rejecting plans forcing them to accept a £3,000 pay cut. According to reports in the Sunday Times, uniformed wardens working at the London home of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been asked to reduce their working hours, a proposal that would severely cut their annual earnings. The staff are employed in the…
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Spanish government cancels State Visit to UK

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4th February 2016
Spain’s caretaker government have cancelled the upcoming State Visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia to the UK, amidst ongoing political difficulties in the country. The Spanish Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “Due to the process of forming a new government currently underway in Spain, the state visit has been postponed.” Buckingham Palace confirmed that The Queen has…
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Details released for Queen's 90th birthday celebrations

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15th January 2016
Tickets for the party of the year, marking the Queen’s 90th birthday in The Mall, will cost £150 each, her grandson has announced. The hotly contested tickets to attend The Mall street party will be released into a ballot next month, with around 1000 tickets being available to the public. Over 9,000 other people will attend the event who represent organisations with close ties to Her…
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