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Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall's Normandy itinerary released

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13th May 2014
<![CDATA[On 5th and 6th June, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit Normandy to attend a series of commemoration events to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day. The Royal couple will meet veterans of the Second World War from the Glider Pilot Regiment, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, The Parachute Regiment and the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, among…
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Queen Victoria's journals to be exhibited at Windsor Castle

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12th May 2014
<![CDATA[Perhaps one of the most popular rulers of England, Queen Victoria is best known for her long reign which lasted 63 years, and her undying love for her husband, Prince Albert. Now, visitors are offered a chance to get a glimpse of what the indomitable queen was really like through her journals, which go on display at Windsor Castle.At the age of 13, the then Princess Victoria of…
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Her Majesty's prime ministers

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12th May 2014
<![CDATA[Milk cost 2p a pint; meat and sugar were still rationed and the average house price was £1891. The year was 1952 and on the 6th February that year, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. 62…
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Prince Charles and Camilla to host Canadian reception ahead of tour

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12th May 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will hold a reception for Canadians living and working in the UK prior to their upcoming visit to Canada. The reception will take place in the St James's Palace State Apartments, London.Over 100 Canadians will be in attendance at the reception and will include guests from business, sport, entertainment, charity and the media. The…
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20 years ago: The Queen and François Mittérand inaugurated Channel Tunnel

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7th May 2014
<![CDATA[Twenty years ago in 1994, the Queen and President Francois Mitterrand or France, cut the inaugural ribbon of the Channel Tunnel, which made a hundred year dream of linking France and Britain under the sea a reality.In order to complete the tunnel, there were 12,000 engineers, technicians and workers involved to create the world’s longest underwater tunnel which was 24 miles…
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