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Monarchy Monday: State Banquets

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20th July 2015
If there is something that Buckingham Palace does exceptionally well, it would be the State Banquets that are put on the first evening of a state visit by a visiting Head of State. Taking place in the ballroom, the State Banquet is one of the most formal events the Palace holds. The upwards of 150 guests dress in formal ‘white tie and decorations’, which includes tiaras for the…
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Preview: The Queen's Diamond Decades - 1950s

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6th July 2015
Queen Elizabeth’s first years as Queen will soon be aired in Canada and the United States. Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation A young 25-year-old Elizabeth was a mother to Prince Charles, three years old and an 18-month-old Princess Anne. In 1952, the sudden death…
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Monarchy Monday: How to receive a Royal Patronage

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18th May 2015
Prince Harry, Patron of Sentebale, speaking at the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup. Running a charity is a tiring, yet rewarding, process. The success on helping others balances on how much awareness you can draw to your charity. One way to achieve this is by getting the help from a Royal Patron. Receiving a Royal patronage will not only bring publicity to your cause, but will build the status of…
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Royal Family attends Afghanistan service and parade

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14th March 2015
Yesterday a service of commemoration was held at St Paul’s Cathedral in honour of veterans and those who died fighting in Afghanistan. The Queen was accompanied by senior members of The Royal Family and Prime Minster David Cameron, among other politicians.Also taking their place in the service to mark the end of combat operations in Afghanistan were The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of…
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Monarchy Monday: All in a 'regnal' name

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9th March 2015
Alexandrina Victoria chose to reign as Queen Victoria There are few circumstances in which one may pick their name, ascending the throne is one such. Upon becoming Sovereign, the new King or Queen may choose to use a new name to reign in. This is known as a regnal…
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The Queen, Eighty Years a Subject

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20th February 2014
<![CDATA[ When a new portrait of the Queen is unveiled it joins a catalogue of work that began in 1933 when the seven year old Princess Elizabeth sat for Philip Alexius de László, who had been commissioned by her mother, the then Duchess of York to paint the first portrait of Princess Elizabeth. Since then, the Queen has sat for a total of 139 official portraits, only two of them with the…
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