State & Ceremonial

Kensington Palace set to host Dr. Zhivago-style winter wonderland charity extravaganza

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11th October 2013
After months of renovations on Kensington Palace’s Apartment 1A, its new residents are set to transform the centuries old Palace into an enchanted winter wonderland for a spectacular dinner-and-a-show charity gala. photo credit: Dan Mumford via photopin cc “This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event that cannot be missed. Kensington Palace will be decorated as never before, in the style of…
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History

A One Thousand Year Old Murder Mystery

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10th October 2013
On the evening of 18 March 978 Edward, the teenaged king of England, set out on horseback for Corfe in Dorset, intending to visit his half-brother, Ethelred, and stepmother, Elfrida. He never made it inside the building. The murder of Edward, who would later come to be known…
State & Ceremonial

Queen invites Malala Yousafzai to Buckingham Palace

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7th October 2013
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who survived being shot by the Taliban, has been invited to Buckingham Palace by the Queen. Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls education. The Queen is reportedly impressed by Malala’s bravery and has been closely following her progress in Birmingam Hospital, showing keen interest in her recovery. Malala has been invited…
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Palaces & BuildingsState & Ceremonial

Buckingham Palace closes to visitors in preparation for The Queen's return to London

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29th September 2013
Buckingham Palace closes to visitors today in preparation for Her Majesty The Queen’s return to London next week. The Queen, who has spent the last two months at Balmoral Castle, will return to Buckingham Palace after her engagements on 1st October in Aberdeen. For the last two months, Buckingham Palace has been open to the general public to visit and look through the 19 state rooms the Palace…
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State & Ceremonial

Terrorists force David Cameron to cut short his stay at Balmoral

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25th September 2013
It may be David Cameron’s time to stay at Balmoral, but he wasn’t there long enough to enjoy The Queen’s full hospitality always extended to the Prime Minister of the day and their family in September. The Queen is currently at Balmoral where the Prime Minister and his family were invited to stay. On Saturday, the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi was attacked by terrorists possibly…
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