Queen Elizabeth II

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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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince George to be honoured at Chelsea Flower Show

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5th May 2014
<![CDATA[Fresh off his first Royal tour with his parents, Prince George of Cambridge will have a daffodil named after him. Named Georgie Boy after the nine-month old Prince, the daffodil has white, overlapping petals, which surround a bright yellow corona. The flower grows up to a height of 25-40 centimetres, and has an early flowering time. The daffodil will first be displayed to the public…
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King Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall to visit North Yorkshire and Staffordshire

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3rd May 2014
<![CDATA[The Duchess of Cornwall will undertake two engagements next Thursday in North Yorkshire and Staffordshire. Both engagements that will take place are in support of medical defence staff and will be some of the first engagements the Duchess has undertaken since the tragic death of her brother, Mark Shand. The first of the visits will take place at RAF Leeming in Gatenby. The Duchess of…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Updated: Prince William visits restored HMS Alliance

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1st May 2014
<![CDATA[Six years ago, Prince William became the patron of the multi-million pound appeal to conserve Her Majesty's Ship Alliance. Now, he is going back to see the result of the efforts to restore the British submarine. In one of his first official engagements following the Royal Tour, the Duke of Cambridge travelled to Gosport, Hampshire on Monday. He attended a service of…
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