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Prince Harry could move into Kensington Palace apartment next door to the Cambridges

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6th January 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Harry could move into an apartment next door to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Kensington Palace according to some reports. Princess Michael of Kent, who also lives next door to William and Catherine has said that Harry could move into the residence currently occupied by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Princess Michael told Tatler magazine that the Duke and Duchess…
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History

William III - The Invader King

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28th December 2013
On this day in 1688, the Dutch Stateholder William III of Orange made a triumphant march into London ending the reign of King James II. In what history has since coined the “Glorious Revolution” William of Orange invaded England on the 5th of November 1688. It would however, take nearly two months of struggle for William to depose of King James and claim the throne for himself and his wife…
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State & Ceremonial

Royal Family set to join Queen for Christmas at Sandringham

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23rd December 2013
Members of the Royal Family are set to join The Queen for Christmas at Sandringham House tomorrow, with all members expected to be in attendance this year. The Royal Family traditionally gather annually at Sandringham for Christmas. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh themselves left for Sandringham House on Thursday, setting off from Kings Cross Station in London and travelling by normal scheduled…
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History

Judith of Francia: Twice Queen of Wessex

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20th December 2013
Anglo-Saxon queens receive very little attention, with it commonly believed that there were no pre-Conquest queens in England. Such an assertion is patently untrue, as the lives of early queens, such as Elfrida, Emma of Normandy and Edith Godwin show. All three of these…
History

Monarchy Rules: A look at Empress Matilda

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2nd December 2013
On 25 November 1120 the White Ship sank off the coast of Normandy not long after it set out for England. The ship, which was fast and well-built, went down quickly, with only two survivors. Unfortunately, William, the sole legitimate son of King Henry I was not one of…
Palaces & Buildings

Kensington Palace commemorates the holidays with celebration reminiscent of William III's Winter Palace

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30th November 2013
The Christmas season is upon us and Kensington Palace is providing a delightful setting in which to celebrate. The historic royal residence recently completed renovations to the late Princess Margaret’s former Apartment 1A and it is now the new abode of Their Royal Hignesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George. Prince Harry also relocated last year to an apartment within the…
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