Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Folk songs, candlesticks and Shakespeare: gifts exchanged during China State Visit

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20th October 2015
Earlier on Tuesday, The President Xi and Madame Peng enjoyed a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by The Queen. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall were also in attendance at the luncheon.View image | gettyimages.comFollowing the private lunch, Her Majesty invited the President and Madame Peng to view an exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William give passionate speech to Chinese television on illegal wildlife trade

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19th October 2015
The Duke of Cambridge delivered his speech on the illegal ivory trade, broadcast on state television in China, ahead of the arrival in the UK of the Chinese president on Monday evening. William raised the issue with the President of China when they met in Beijing earlier this year. The speech was filmed in front of a studio style audience of students and guests at the Maughan Library at…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Royal Canadian Mint releases new $250 coin featuring The Queen

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18th October 2015
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new limited-mintage, two-ounce gold coin suitable named Maple Canopy: Kaleidoscope of Colour for the beautiful fall foliage gracing the reverse of the coin. With a face value of $250 Canadian, the .999 pure gold helps bring the dazzle to the knotted tree with sprawling branches. The colourful coin is highlighted with textured and colourized leaves, the coin…
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The Kents

The Duke and Duchess of Kent: a brief history

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16th October 2015
In this piece, we take a brief look at The Duke and The Duchess of Kent. Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick was born in 1935, the first born of Prince George, and Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece; this makes The Duke first cousin to both The Queen and…
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The Queen meets 'Mary Tudor' at University of Surrey

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16th October 2015
The Queen visited Guildford to open the new 45 million pound veterinary school that is part of the University of Surrey. Queen Elizabeth all smiles in 2006 Her Majesty and Prince Philip toured the Large Animals Clinical Skills Building and the Veterinary Medicine Main Building Thursday morning where The Queen unveiled a plaque. Her Majesty spent time meeting with academics and students from the…
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