Prince & Princess of WalesQueen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Queen welcomes The President of Singapore

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21st October 2014
<![CDATA[Her Majesty The Queen has welcomed His Excellency The President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr Tony Tan Keng Yam, and his wife as they make their first State Visit to the UK. The Queen, along with The Duke of Edinburgh, arrived by car at Horse Guards Parade this morning shortly after 11:00am, amidst the cold and windy weather. A few minutes later, the Singaporean President and his…
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History

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…
History

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 Lord Steward was at one time head of his own department of the Household that was in charge of the ‘below stairs’ officers…
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History

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…
History

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 to remain anonymous, according to the auctioneer. A pair of silk stockings, also belonging to Victoria, sold for…
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Palaces & BuildingsQueen Elizabeth II

Visits to Balmoral at an all time high

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6th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen's Scottish home has had a near record number of visitors this year. Over 70,000 tourists visited Balmoral this summer – a figure that is five percent more than it was last year. This increase in tourist numbers means that now, over half of the costs of running the castle are met by tourist revenue alone. It is reported that 40 percent of the visitors…
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