King Charles IIIPrince & Princess of Wales

Princes Charles and William given access to confidential government papers

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17th December 2015
The Prince of Wales has been routinely receiving secret cabinet papers for over ten years, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The request, filed by the anti-monarchy group Republic, detailed an arrangement in the Cabinet’s ‘precedent book’, revealing Prince Charles is included on the “standard circulation” list for official government documents and…
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Queen Elizabeth II

A Party Fit for a Queen: Elizabeth's 90th Birthday Celebrations Sell Out

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25th November 2015
A huge, multi-day celebration has been planned for The Queen’s 90th birthday next year and tickets to the event have already completely sold out. The festivities, held from 12-15 May 2016, will see thousands descend on the private grounds of Windsor Castle, one of Her Majesty’s favourite residences. “Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday Party will be a celebration of The Queen’s life, her…
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Palaces & Buildings

Throwback Thursday: Windsor Castle fire

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8th November 2015
Windsor Castle came out of World War II untouched by Blitz that occurred only 24 or so miles away. Decades later on 20 November 1992, it would meet a far different fate in the form of fire that would end up costing close to £40 million. The fire was said to spark by a spotlight that ignited a curtain in Queen Victoria’s private chapel. It then rapidly spread through the roof, decimating St…
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Insight

Remarkable Royal Visits: The Queen and Prince Philip visit Aberfan, 1966

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21st October 2015
Aberfan is a former coal mining village in South Wales just 4 miles south of Merthyr Tydfil, and unfortunately it became known for the Aberfan disaster that happened on 21st October 1966. The disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip and saw 40,000 cubic metres of debris cover the village of Aberfan in just minutes. The classrooms of Pantglas Junior School were immediately…
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