State & Ceremonial

Architect of The Queen's 'Gloriana' Diamond Jubilee barge found dead

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4th June 2015
The architect who designed The Queen’s £1m royal jubilee barge has been found dead at his home in South Devon. Ed Burnett was behind the plans for Gloriana, the barge which was originally designed to carry The Queen and other members of the royal family up the River Thames three years ago, as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The royal barge ‘Gloriana’ rowing down the…
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State & Ceremonial

Gun salutes mark 62nd anniversary of Queen's Coronation

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2nd June 2015
Gun salutes across the United Kingdom today marked the 62nd anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation, as Her Majesty spent the day privately at Buckingham Palace.Salutes were fired from Hyde Park by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery at midday to mark the occasion. The gun salute amounted to 41-guns from Hyde Park, formed from the conventional 21 for a salute and 20 more for Hyde…
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History

Rolls Royce used to sneak Wallis Simpson in and out of Balmoral Castle up for auction

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1st June 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their wedding day in 1937 It was a love story that changed the course of British history and rocked the monarchy. This is perhaps why a car, said to have been used to sneak Wallis Simpson in and out of Balmoral during her relationship with Edward VIII, is expected to fetch a whopping six figure sum when it goes up for auction in just a few weeks time. The…
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FeaturesHistory

The Execution of a Queen

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29th May 2015
Anne Boleyn is probably best remembered as the most controversial Queen in British history, which is perhaps not entirely deserved. Even though much is said about her, there are a lot things we don’t know, such as her birthday. Unfortunately for women of that time…
State & Ceremonial

Queen attends State Opening of Parliament

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27th May 2015
The Queen has opened the first session of the new Parliament today as she led proceedings for the annual State Opening of Parliament. Travelling with the Duke of Edinburgh in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, Her Majesty was also joined at Westminster by the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and also the Princess Royal. Her Majesty arrived a short while after 11 o’clock and was preceded…
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