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Remarkable Royal Visits: The Queen and Prince Philip visit Aberfan, 1966

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21st October 2015
Aberfan is a former coal mining village in South Wales just 4 miles south of Merthyr Tydfil, and unfortunately it became known for the Aberfan disaster that happened on 21st October 1966. The disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip and saw 40,000 cubic metres of debris cover the village of Aberfan in just minutes. The classrooms of Pantglas Junior School were immediately…
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What is the In and Out, Naval and Military Club?

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14th October 2015
This coming Thursday, His Royal Highness Prince Philip will be attending the Trafalgar Dinner at the In and Out, Naval and Military Club. The dinner is part of the “big three” formal dinners each year in honour of the battles of Waterloo and Trafalgar and the…
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Royal Association: Prince Philip and the Lord’s Taverners

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14th October 2015
On Thursday, The Duke of Edinburgh who serves as Patron and Twelfth Man of the Lord’s Taverners will present County Cricket Championship Medals at Buckingham Palace. The Duke has held these positions since the formation of the Lord’s Taverners in 1950 after the crushing victory by the West Indies team by 326 runs during the Lord’s Test Match. This charity serves as the leader in the UK in…
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Monarchy Monday: The love story of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip

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24th August 2015
No questions asked Queen Victoria, and Prince Albert have one of the most famous love stories of the royal family of all time. Although Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip do have one that comes a close second. Princess Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent, 1951 It all started when the two met at the wedding of Philip’s cousin, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark to…
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Queen marks the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta at Runnymede

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15th June 2015
800 years ago on 15 June 1215 insurgent Baron Leaders trooped on London where they were greeted by a swelling crowd of defectors from King John’s royalist followers. The demands of this group would soon turn into the most pivotal document in English history: Magna Carta. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, The Princess Royal and Admiral Lawrence viewed a new art installation and…
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