Palaces & Buildings

Hampton Court Palace opens new gallery

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18th November 2014
<![CDATA[Hampton Court Palace unveiled its new gallery this week. The ‘Cumberland Art Gallery’ will now occupy the Georgian suite of rooms William Kent designed for King George II and Queen Caroline’s youngest son, William Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland. The rooms have been restored to the original Kent interiors, as over time, they were altered by the various Grace and Favour…
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The Royal W: Scarlet Rod

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16th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod is one of six administrative and ceremonial officers of the Order of the Bath and established in 1725. The Title ‘Scarlet Rod’ is from the characteristic insignia of the office which is a long silver gilt rod. The shaft is covered with scarlet enamel that signifies the mantles of the Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the Order. The holders of…
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Palaces & Buildings

Tower of London sees final poppy 'planted'

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11th November 2014
<![CDATA[The final poppy was ‘planted ‘at the Tower of London on Tuesday, completing the ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’, the ceramic art installation conceived by Paul Cummins. Cummins, a graduate and now PhD student at the University of Derby, handed the final poppy to 13-year-old Army cadet Harry Hayes who planted it in the Tower moat just before 11am. The installation now…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne opens United States 800th anniversary Magna Carta exhibit

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8th November 2014
<![CDATA[Princess Anne was in Washington DC on 6 November to open the exhibit honouring the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, the foundation of America's Declaration of Independence and Constitution. #458517412 / gettyimages.com The event took place in the Great Hall at The Library of Congress. It was here The Princess Royal cut the ribbon for its exhibition Magna Carta: Muse and…
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