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Official Royal Posts: The Royal Watermen

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20th October 2014
<![CDATA[Prior to the advent of trains, planes and automobiles, The Sovereigns mode of transportation was on the River Thames. Whether a State occasion or travel between the Tower of London, Windsor, Hampton Court, Westminster or Greenwich, the Thames was the means for travel and the men who rowed the Royal barges up and down the river were known as the Royal Watermen. Grand Ceremonial events…
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Official Royal Posts: Lord Steward

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19th October 2014
<![CDATA[Since medieval times, the Lord Steward has been one of the three “Great Officers of the Household.” Until 1782, the office was one of great political significance and held Cabinet rank. After 1924, the office would change over as the government changed. The…
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Richard III's reinterment route is announced

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14th October 2014
<![CDATA[The route which Richard III’s remains will follow before being reinterred in Leicester Cathedral has now been revealed to the public. On Sunday 22nd March 2015, the last Plantagenet King will make his final journey before being laid to rest in the cathedral on Thursday 26th March. During the late morning on 22nd March, the hearse of the King will leave the University of…
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Queen Victoria's bloomers sell for £6200

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14th October 2014
<![CDATA[Queen Victoria's 52 inch bloomers have sold at auction for the price of £6,200. The knee-length bloomers were one of a number of items to be sold at auction this week. The overseas buyer of Britain’s longest reigning monarch’s bloomers wishes…
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Regicide: how Queen Victoria survived seven assassination attempts (part two)

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7th October 2014
<![CDATA[We continue with the accounts of Victoria's attempted assassinations, covering her last three assailant's stories, as well as a few others that got rather close to her. Victoria faced the most assassination attempts in centuries 5. In June 1850, Robert Pate became the fifth person to make an attempt on Victoria’s life. Once more, her children witnessed the attack…
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The women behind the Crown: Influential Queen Mothers - Anne Boleyn

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1st October 2014
<![CDATA[The role of a mother can have an impact on any child, but how much impact does she have on her child if they are in line to the throne? In previous blog posts Katherine of Aragon, Margaret Beaufort, and Eleanor of Aquitane were all examined (a full list of the series can be found here) in order to understand how they may have influenced their children who later became Monarchs. Queen…
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