The Yorks

A seat for a Princess: Beatrice of York has seat named in her honour

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29th December 2014
<![CDATA[A seat at the York Theatre Royal has been named after Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice. The gesture is a part of the ongoing effort to raise awareness about the theatre's 'Name A Seat' campaign. As a part of the campaign, seats can be named after a person of your choice for£300. The person for whom the seat was named will receive a commemorative certificate…
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Queen's speech tops TV viewings on Christmas Day

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26th December 2014
<![CDATA[Her Majesty's Christmas speech this year has topped the TV viewings, bucking the trend by actually increasing in views. Shows like Doctor Who, Mrs Brown's Boys, and Eastenders were beaten by The Queen's annual televised message. 7.8 million viewers saw the 3pm screening on BBC1 and ITV, which talked about reconciliation as its main theme. This was a 50.7% share of…
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The Queen's Christmas Message 2014

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25th December 2014
<![CDATA[[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2whLW5F5mY?rel=0] The Queen’s Christmas Message has been broadcast on television and radio in the United Kingdom and around the Commonwealth. This year’s message, recorded in the State Dining Room at…
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Queen sends Christmas wishes to veterans

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24th December 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen has sent her Christmas wishes to veterans of the British Armed Forces. Her Majesty sent the message to the ABF, The Soldiers’s Charity, of which she is patron , who contacted Her Majesty at the beginning of their campaign to help homeless veterans…
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Queen sends condolences to Glasgow crash victims

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23rd December 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen has sent her condolences to the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash. Her Majesty's message was sent to the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sadie Docherty, expressing sympathy to those who had lost relatives and friends in the accident, and also to those suffering injuries. In a statement Her Majesty said: Prince Philip and I were saddened by the news of the tragic accident…
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A Royal Festive lunch: Royal Family members gather at Buckingham Palace

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17th December 2014
<![CDATA[Christmas has well and truly arrived as members of The Royal Family gathered together this week for Christmas lunch. From Her Majesty The Queen to Princess Alexandra, both the old & young generations of royals swarmed Buckingham Palace for the festive occasion. [getty src=”460592570″ width=”594″ height=”334″] The Duke of Cambridge alongside the…
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