The Sussexes

Prince Harry named as one of 2014's most inspirational people

Prince Harry has been named as one of 2014’s most inspirational people in two separate polls conducted by The Daily Telegraph and The Discovery Channel. The British based newspaper The Daily Telegraph asked its correspondents to name people who they consider to be their ‘Briton of the Year’. Gordon Rayner, the Chief Reporter of the newspaper chose Prince Harry. His reasoning…
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British Royals

The Duke of Wellington dies at the age of 99

<![CDATA[The 8th Duke of Wellington, whose ancestors fought in the Battle of Waterloo, has died at the grand age of 99. He died six months before the bi-centenary year of the Battle of Waterloo. The Duke, just shy of his 100th birthday, died in his home at the Stratfield…
The Yorks

A seat for a Princess: Beatrice of York has seat named in her honour

<![CDATA[A seat at the York Theatre Royal has been named after Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice. The gesture is a part of the ongoing effort to raise awareness about the theatre's 'Name A Seat' campaign. As a part of the campaign, seats can be named after a person of your choice for£300. The person for whom the seat was named will receive a commemorative certificate…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen's speech tops TV viewings on Christmas Day

<![CDATA[Her Majesty's Christmas speech this year has topped the TV viewings, bucking the trend by actually increasing in views. Shows like Doctor Who, Mrs Brown's Boys, and Eastenders were beaten by The Queen's annual televised message. 7.8 million viewers saw the 3pm screening on BBC1 and ITV, which talked about reconciliation as its main theme. This was a 50.7% share of…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Christmas Message 2014

<![CDATA[[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2whLW5F5mY?rel=0] The Queen’s Christmas Message has been broadcast on television and radio in the United Kingdom and around the Commonwealth. This year’s message, recorded in the State Dining Room at…
Queen Elizabeth II

Queen sends Christmas wishes to veterans

<![CDATA[The Queen has sent her Christmas wishes to veterans of the British Armed Forces. Her Majesty sent the message to the ABF, The Soldiers’s Charity, of which she is patron , who contacted Her Majesty at the beginning of their campaign to help homeless veterans…
Queen Elizabeth II

Queen sends condolences to Glasgow crash victims

<![CDATA[The Queen has sent her condolences to the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash. Her Majesty's message was sent to the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sadie Docherty, expressing sympathy to those who had lost relatives and friends in the accident, and also to those suffering injuries. In a statement Her Majesty said: Prince Philip and I were saddened by the news of the tragic accident…
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