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History Rewind: The Queen shot at during Trooping the Colour

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13th June 2014
<![CDATA[On 13 June 1981 a 17-year-old man was arrested for shooting a replica gun at The Queen as she rode past crowds on horseback. Marcus Serjeant aimed a pistol directly at Her Majesty as she made her down Horseguards’ Parade for the beginning of the Trooping the Colour ceremony. The assailant fired six blank cartridges before being tackled by a Guardsman and police. The shots…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

First father and son portrait released for William and George...in chocolate

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12th June 2014
<![CDATA[An artist has released a portrait of The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George made entirely out of chocolate! Michelle Sugar Art is responsible for the piece, which is made of 16,074 individual white, milk and dark Toblerone triangles, and took over 100 hours to make. The release coincides with William’s first Father’s Day since the birth of son, George. The unusual…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles attends thanksgiving service for friend and composer Sir John Tavener

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12th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales attended a Thanksgiving Service for his friend, the celebrated British composer Sir John Tavener who passed away last November. Wednesday’s Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir John Tavener took place at Westminster Abbey. Sources from The Prince’s official residence and offices at Clarence House clarified that Prince Charles attending the…
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Prince Philip

At 93, the Duke of Edinburgh is showing no signs of slowing down

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10th June 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke of Edinburgh turns 93 years old today but even at his grand age, The Queen's husband shows no sign of slowing down just yet. Despite only just arriving back in the UK after the D-Day commemorations in Normandy, Prince Philip has a schedule full of engagements for this week. Yesterday, on the eve of his birthday, the Duke joined The Queen at a reception at Buckingham…
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