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Countess of Wessex and Princess Royal to attend Great Yorkshire Show

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14th May 2014
<![CDATA[Two Royal visitors will attend the 2014 Great Yorkshire show in Harrogate this July. The Countess of Wessex will make a visit to the show on Tuesday 8th July, while The Princess Royal will attend on Wednesday 9th July. This year, the show will begin on July 8th, just two days after the Grand Depart of the 2014 Tour de France passes Harrogate and Knaresborough en route to Sheffield from…
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FeaturesQueen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty's prime ministers

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12th May 2014
<![CDATA[Milk cost 2p a pint; meat and sugar were still rationed and the average house price was £1891. The year was 1952 and on the 6th February that year, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. 62 years later and our Queen is still going strong and, unbelievably, is on her twelfth prime minister. So here, in this series…
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Palaces & Buildings

A Royal Burial - Frogmore

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2nd May 2014
<![CDATA[ The last post in this series of blogs will be focused on the Frogmore Estate. The estate comprises 33 acres of private gardens within the grounds of Windsor Great Park which adjoins Windsor Castle. It is the location of Frogmore House, a royal retreat; however, it is also the site of three royal burial places of the British Royal Family. They are the Royal Mausoleum, the Duchess of…
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History

Mary - Queen Of Hearts?

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12th January 2014
<![CDATA[Whenever Queen Mary, Consort of King George V, is mentioned, what do you think? A stern, old fashioned matriarch who did not care about her family or do you think a traditional, caring queen who not only loved her family but also loved her country. Here I would…
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Duke of York praises efforts to deepen security dialogue between UK and Vietnam

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26th September 2013
As a RUSI International Advisory Board member, HRH The Duke of York attended the security round table discussion between RUSI and Vietnam’s Institute for Defence and International Relations (IDIR) on Monday 23rd September 2013 while on a visit to Vietnam. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Defence Palace in Hanoi and Prince Andrew hailed the commitment of the British and Vietnamese…
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