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Petition shows support for Richard III burial in Leicester

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16th October 2013
An online petition surrounding the continuing argument of where Richard III’s remains should be laid to rest, has finished. The results portray the public’s wishes for the last Plantagenet king to be buried in Leicester, rather than York Minster, with over 3000 more votes siding with St Martin’s Cathedral, Leicester. Over 34,300 people signed the online petition, whilst a rival petition…
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The Queen’s Baton begins its journey in Delhi

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16th October 2013
David Beckham hands the Jubilee Baton to the Queen in 2002. The Queen’s Baton for the Commonwealth Games that will take place in Glasgow in 2014, arrived this past Sunday in New Delhi, India. New Delhi was the site of the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The Baton now begins its…
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Man with knife arrested at Buckingham Palace hours before Queen's return

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14th October 2013
A man was arrested at Buckingham Palace at 11.30am this morning outside Buckingham Palace wielding a knife and attempting to get into the Palace grounds through the north-centre gate, Scotland Yard have said.The man, not identified by police, was arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site and possessing an offensive weapon – he was taken to a London police station. Police say…
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What are the Cambridges up to in the coming months?

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11th October 2013
Since the confirmation that the Duke of Cambridge would be leaving the RAF to pursue various charitable causes and royal duties, many have wondered when we will begin to hear of new sets of engagements for the Duke and also for the Duchess of Cambridge.Unfortunately, it…
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Filming has begun on the set of ‘The Royals’

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11th October 2013
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire – One of the filming locations of ‘The Royals’ The filming for a new US television series called ‘The Royals’ has officially begun. The series will be broadcasted on the E! network, with the likes of Elizabeth Hurley (Austin Powers, Gossip Girl), Tom Austen (The Borgias) and William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia) playing the leading roles. The…
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Extract from Leanda de Lisle's 'Tudor'

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8th October 2013
This edited excerpt from ‘Tudor’ concerns Henry VIII’s younger sister Mary, known as ‘The French Queen’. She had been married to the aged Louis XII, who she has not yet met, and the scene opens with her about to leave England to meet him as his wife. In ‘Tudor’ I have referenced the details, all of which drawn from contemporary documents.  The weather was stormy when the royal…
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