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Protection Officer arrested after ammunition discovered at Buckingham Palace

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23rd October 2014
<![CDATA[A police officer working in the Royalty Protection command, known within the force as SO14, has been arrested today as part of an investigation into unlawful possession of ammunition, the Metropolitan Police say. The officer, who is being held at a London police station, was arrested after a stash ofunlawfully held ammunition, believed to be from official police supplies, was…
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Corporal Nathan Cirillo: one of Her Majesty's own

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23rd October 2014
<![CDATA[Canada lost another brave soldier to terrorism this week. 24-year-old Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was brutally gunned down while he stood guard over the National War Memorial in Ottawa. He was shot by Muslim extremist, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, shortly after 10 a.m. before…
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The Duke of Marlborough dies at 88

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18th October 2014
<![CDATA[The 11th Duke of Marlborough passed away peacefully in his sleep, on the 16th October, Blenheim Palace announced. John Spencer-Churchill was born on the 13th April 1926. His godfather was the famous wartime Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and through the…
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Major shakeup of royal protection

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1st August 2014
<![CDATA[The protection of the royal family will have a major shake-up Scotland Yard has confirmed. According to the London Evening Standard, the shake-up of royal protection is a controversial decision. The Royal and Diplomatic Protection Department officers who protect senior members of the royal family are reportedly in uproar over the planned changes. Some of the changes that will happen…
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King George VI's top hat to be auctioned

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24th April 2014
<![CDATA[A top hat that was once worn and owned by King George VI will be auctioned at the end of April in an online auction. The auction will take place on April 29 and Nate D. Sanders will be the auctioneer. The plush silk top hat was designed by Henry Heath Ltd. It…
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Sir Peter Cosgrove sworn in as Australia's new Governor-General

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30th March 2014
<![CDATA[Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC was sworn in as Australia's 26th Governor-General on the 28th March, after the retirement of Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO. Sir Peter was sworn in to his new position by Chief Justice Robert French in the Senate Chamber at Parliament House. The ceremony took place in front of his wife, Lady Cosgrove, Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott, the…
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Knighthoods reinstated in Australia

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25th March 2014
<![CDATA[ The Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, announced earlier today that The Queen has amended letters patent constituting the Order of Australia. This means that Her Majesty can now award, on recommendation from the Australian Prime Minister, the title of…
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The Queen’s new State Coach Britannia set to enter royal service

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9th March 2014
<![CDATA[The State Coach Britannia is set to enter royal service soon, having reached the Royal Mews after years of construction, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.  The new state coach for the Royal Family, which was completed in 2010 by coachbuilder W.J. Frecklington, was originally a birthday present for The Queen’s 80th birthday. However, various delays have meant it has not yet been…
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