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Buckingham Palace 'could become Queen's 3rd home'

One of Britain’s most famous buildings, Buckingham Palace, is likely to become the Queen’s ‘third home’ as she plans to spend more time at Windsor Castle and Balmoral next year. The Queen, who turns 90 in April, will according to The Daily Telegraph, spend a greater amount of time in Scotland from now on so she can conserve her energy for all of the royal engagements she undertakes. The…
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Prince Charles 'can legally set off bombs'

The Prince of Wales can legally set off nuclear bombs as a result of an obscure law according to a new study. Prince Charles holds the title of Duke of Cornwall, with his wife Camilla being the Duchess of Cornwall. As he holds this title, the prince is excluded from punishment from a variety of laws, including the Nuclear Explosions Act meaning he can legally set off a nuclear bomb. Other laws…
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The Queen tops Christmas Day TV ratings

The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has once again topped off the TV ratings as nearly 7.5 million viewers tuned in to watch in just the UK alone. The traditional speech was watched by 6.1m people on the BBC and 1.3m on ITV. The figures however, are slightly down on last year when 7.8 million UK viewers tuned in to hear Her Majesty speak. In second place on the Christmas Day ratings was the…
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Queen's Christmas Message 2015

The Queen’s Christmas message has been broadcast on television and radio in the United Kingdom and around the Commonwealth. Recorded at Buckingham Palace, the 2015 Christmas message features The Queen’s reflection of events which have happened over the past year…
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A Very British Christmas

Are you eager to spend your Christmas as if you were a member of the British Royal Family? Clear your calendars, because you’re in for a busy week. Christmas with the Queen begins the week before, with a pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace for all members of the Royal Family. All senior members attend unless they have prior commitments (as was the case this year for the Duke of Cambridge)…
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