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Balmoral, the beloved Victorian 'holiday home' of the Royal Family

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20th August 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla have now arrived at Balmoral for their summer vacation, a tradition that began with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. What is so special about the estate where the royals spend their summer holiday? Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were enamoured with Scotland after first visiting in 1842 (and repeated visits after that). Prince Albert first leased the small…
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The simple tomb of an historic queen

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5th June 2024
The Emperor and Empress of Japan will be in the United Kingdom for a state visit at the end of June. As part of their visit, they will be visiting the late Queen Elizabeth II’ss tomb at Windsor. What does the tomb of the longest reigning monarch in British history look like?  Queen Elizabeth II was interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel which is located in St. George’s Chapel…
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A piece of history sees an evocative reimagination of Queen Elizabeth to summarise her record breaking reign

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25th April 2024
Summing up the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II is hard but a brand new sculpture aims to provide a lasting reminder of Her Late Majesty. A seven-foot bronze statue depicting the late monarch as a young woman was unveiled outside the local library on what would be her 98th birthday. The statue by Hywel Brân Pratley reimagines a young queen in her ceremonial robes with the George IV Diadem…
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Ahoy! The Duchess of Edinburgh helps retire HM The Queen Lifeboat at Windsor Castle

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15th December 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh joined the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) as another reminder of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign came to an end at Windsor Castle. The Duchess oversaw the retirement and handover of the lifeboat, RNLB Her Majesty The Queen, and the end of her operational duty. The Mersey class all-weather lifeboat was named on 16 July 1993 by Her Late Majesty at Ramsgate…
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