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Royal Central's Countdown to Christmas: Day Eight

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8th December 2014
<![CDATA[On the 8th day of December Royal Central gives to you, another door to open on our very special Royal countdown to Christmas. The year we are heading back to today saw the outbreak of the Second World War, 1939. What did The King have to say? 1939 saw the outbreak of the Second World War and consequently this firmly established the tradition of the Royal Christmas message. King George…
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A surprise discovery in the DNA of Richard III

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4th December 2014
<![CDATA[Afterhis defeatat the Battle of Bosworth Field, the body of King Richard III was hastily and unceremoniously buriedin an unmarked grave in Greyfriars. Ever since the friary was demolished in the 16th century, intrigue surrounded the final…
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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 Zehaf-Bibeau trained his violence toward Parliament. He was silenced by Parliament’s head of security, sergeant-at-arms…
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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…
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The Queen orders new £5 coin to commemorate Prince George’s 1st birthday

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15th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Royal Mint are set to release a new commemorative £5 coin to celebrate Prince George's 1st birthday next month, a proclamation published bythe Privy Council shows. The proclamation, setting out the specification for the coin, was made in a meeting of the Privy Council where it was given The Queen's approval yesterday evening. Her Majestyhas given the order…
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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 Knight or Dame of the Order of Australia. Four titles per year can be awarded, and two for the year 2014 have already been…
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