Palaces & Buildings

Zara Phillips Moves Back In To Princess Anne's Estate

Zara Phillips, daughter of HRH Princess Anne and granddaughter to Her Majesty The Queen, and her husband Mike Tindall have begun their move back into Princess Anne’s residence, Gatcombe Park.  The move was announced a few months ago and Mike and Zara sold their Cheltenham home for £1.2 million ($1.9 million) earlier in 2012. It was discovered the move had begun once removal men had turned…
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State & Ceremonial

Succession To The Crown Bill To Continue Journey Through Parliament

This Tuesday [22nd], the much anticipated ‘Succession To The Crown Bill’ is to begin the next stage of its journey through the Houses Of Parliament beginning in the House Of Commons. The bill, which has already received criticism from the Prince Of Wales will receive its second reading on Tuesday followed by a committee stage then report before a third reading and progression to the…
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Palaces & Buildings

25 Facts About HM Tower of London

The history of the Tower of London stretches back almost 1,000 years – it is perhaps one of the most interesting of the Royal Residences. So, in honour of this fascinating Royal Residence, we have composed a fact file of 25 facts about the Tower of London. 1. The Tower of London is not the Tower’s official name. The full name of the Tower is actually: Her Majesty’s Royal Palace…
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Palaces & Buildings

The Royal Family's Official Residences

In light of the recent speculation (with evidence I might add) about Prince William and Catherine’s future country home on Her Majesty’s Sandringham Estate, we thought we’d compile a list of the Royal Family’s official residences so as to help people understand just how the Crown Estate homes and private homes work in conjunction. Firstly, the majority of the estates the…
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