Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William returns to work beginning new job with East Anglian Air Ambulance

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13th July 2015
As all good things must come to an end and so does Prince William’s latest time at home with his family as he is due to start his new job as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) today. The job not only requires early 7am starts at the Cambridge International Airport but the future king will also have his share of night shifts. Something that his two young children have more…
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Insight

Monarchy Monday: Investitures

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13th July 2015
The dream of attending an Investiture is something that makes up my dreams. An Investiture is where a person who is awarded an honour receives that award in person from The Queen, The Prince of Wales and sometimes The Princess Royal or Prince William. View image |…
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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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Opinion

Let's give Kate a break, shall we?

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15th June 2015
I won’t write about fashion trends of the royals. There are enough sites out there that analyse their fashion decisions. I enjoy keeping up with the British Royal Family because I don’t think there is enough focus or attention given to the fact that they are human…
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Monarchy Monday: A review of the birth of Prince George

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30th March 2015
Baby Cambridge number two is just around the corner, and I am (as I am sure many, many others) are waiting on pins and needles. There is something about a royal birth that brings people together, not only in the United Kingdom but across the globe. All across the Commonwealth nations people celebrated the birth of the future King. However, that was almost two years ago, so let’s review the…
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Monarchy Monday: All you need to know about the Order of the Garter

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23rd February 2015
The Order of the Garter is the oldest British Order of Chivalry, founded in 1348 by Edward III. To become part of it you must be a) Queen Elizabeth, known as Sovereign of the Garter b) Prince of Wales, known as Knight Companion of the Garter or c) one of 24 companion knights hand selected by the Sovereign. The order also includes supernumerary knights and ladies, who may be members of the British…
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