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Australian monarchists told to brace for the death of the Queen

The Australian Monarchist League has told its members to prepare for the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. This was circulated in a note sent out to the members of the monarchist organization entitled “how our lives will change.” It was the leader of The Australian Monarchist League, Philip Benwell, who stood behind the message that was sent out to the members this week. In the same…
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2016 - A Look Back at the Royal Year

Let’s take a look back at the royal year of 2016. The Queen celebrated another milestone year, when on 21 April, she turned 90-years-old. On that day, 1,000 beacons were lit across the United Kingdom, including one at Windsor lit by Her Majesty. Her eldest son and heir…
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The Goring Hotel remains a longstanding favourite of The Queen and the Royal Family

Marked by a mix of eccentricity, humour, ‘Britishness’, tradition and a love of the monarchy, the Goring Hotel in Belgravia has remained a favourite of The Queen and the Royal Family since its opening in 1910. The only hotel to hold a Royal Warrant for hospitality services (which it was awarded in 2013) the Goring has been the hotel of choice of illustrious royal guests from around the world…
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British royals send messages of remembrance on the 50th anniversary of the of Aberfan disaster

Today, Friday, 21 October 2016, marks the 50th anniversary since the tragedy in Aberfan where 116 children and 28 adults lost their lives. Four days after the landslide, the Queen and Prince Philip visited the community. Likewise, today, on this sad occasion, the Prince of Wales visited the community to pay tribute to those who lost their lives and those left still grieving. His Royal Highness…
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Queen Elizabeth makes the best dressed list

Add “fashionista” to the already crowded list of accolades Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has received in her 90th year. She has been placed on Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed List in a category of her own. In a “Special Citation,” the Queen is honoured…
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Everything you need to know about Queen Elizabeth's Yacht Britannia

HMY Britannia by Tower Bridge. Credit: Lynda Poulter via Wikimedia Commons. In service from 1954 until 1997, HMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the British throne in 1660 and had HMY Mary built for him by the Dutch East India Company, and the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being a…
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