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The Duke of Kent, President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), and Irish President Michael D Higgins unveiled a Cross of Sacrifice to honour Ireland’s war dead at Glasnevin Cemetery, in Dublin on Thursday.
The Cross of Sacrifice at Glasnevin is the first to be created in the Republic of Ireland.
The memorial serves to honour the approximately 60,000 Irishmen and…
Secrets and Spies: Charles's unannounced visit to GCHQ
30th July 2014
<![CDATA[The Prince of Wales visited GCHQ Scarborough on Wednesday to commemorate the centenary of the oldest existing intercept station in the world.
Patron of the Intelligence Services, The Prince met, in private, the men and women who work at the station and had a…
Royal Wednesday: Queen opens Commonwealth games
23rd July 2014
<![CDATA[Upon their arrival on Wednesday at Glasgow Central Station, The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh headed to the official opening of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Her Majesty and Prince Philip were joined by Charles and Camilla at a reception to mark the opening of the…
<![CDATA[On 4th August, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – joined by Prince Harry later on – will attend a number of events in Belgium to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War.
William and Kate will attend two events in Liège and Mons before being joined by Prince Harry for the final two events of the day in Mons.
The Royal couple’s first…
History Rewind: Lady Jane Grey becomes Queen of England
10th July 2014
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On 10th July 1553, Lady Jane Grey became Queen of England after the death of the 14-year-old King Edward VI.
Born in 1537, Jane was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII, making her a Tudor through her mother’s lineage. As Edward VI was gradually and without…
Number 1... Fire! - A guide to royal gun salutes
10th July 2014
<![CDATA[A Royal Gun Salute indicates a special royal occasion. Salutes are fired from specific locations in London and other official places in the United Kingdom. Military saluting stations are London, Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, Cardiff and Hillsborough Castle in…
<![CDATA[The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry will announce that the search is on to find The Queen's Young Leaders of the Commonwealth, by holding a reception in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
The Programme will run from 2015 to 2018. During this time a total of 240 exceptional younger leaders from the Commonwealth will be bestowed honours at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen Elizabeth…
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On 5 July 1979 The Queen presided over the Isle of Man’s 1000th open-air sitting of Parliament. She was only the second British Monarch to satisfy this duty in person. The last monarch to do so was Her Majesty’s father, King George VI in 1945.
Her Majesty is…
Prince Charles and Camilla: Day three in Wales
3rd July 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall paid tribute to Wales’s coal mining past during a visit to Senghenydd on Thursday morning as part of their tour of Wales.
The Royal couple laid a wreath at the foot of the Welsh National Mining Memorial, before touring…
<![CDATA[Next in the Historic Royal Palaces series, we take at look at Kensington Palace's Orangery…
In 1704, Queen Anne decided that Kensington Palace was to have a greenhouse. Not just a simple greenhouse to care for her citrus trees during the bitter winter but one crafted in a refined and sophisticated style. With this in mind, The Orangery at Kensington Palace would begin…