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Queen appoints royal restorer and fine gold finisher to her service

Her Majesty has issued the royal seal of approval to Jewellers Gordon Marks in Surrey for its work on restoring many of the Queen’s and Monarchy’s priceless belongings. Owner Mark Reid was awarded the royal warrant this year, assigning the Jeweller as the restorer and fine gold finisher to the Her Majesty. Reid has been in service to the royal household for 13 years. Mark Reid began his…
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Church of England: Peals and special prayer to celebrate royal birth

Canterbury Cathedral On Thursday evening a rather distinct ringing of the Canterbury Cathedral bells took place. The ringing was to honour the birth of His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge. The three hour peal in Canterbury was the second of its kind this week as the Royal Church of Westminster Abbey had its ringers participate in a full peal of its bells. “I am…
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'Royal Ketchup' released in honour of Prince George

Upon the birth of a royal baby, there is always in influx of items for purchase that seems to suit one’s personal taste, whether it be the porcelain tea cup with the date of birth, the baby announcement on a plush teddy bear or the ubiquitous tea towels that seem to fly…
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The Duchess of Cambridge to attend Tusk Conservation Awards

The Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the Summerfield Community Centre in 2011. Babysitters, clear your schedules! The Daily Mail has reported that new mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge will be resuming public engagements as early as September. According to the Mail, Kensington Palace has confirmed that both she and her husband, The Duke of Cambridge, will be guests of honor at the…
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Anglogeek's 5 Minute Book Review

In the past year, I have read seven biographies on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Many of the these books contained the same stories, the same milestones and followed similar patterns. One book changed that, Elizabeth The Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell…