Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

Honoured and Decorated: The Experience of an Investiture

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17th October 2014
<![CDATA[A bright blue sky, the sun twinkling through the slight scattering of hazy clouds and a crisp Autumn breeze rustling the trees. These were the things that greeted me as I stepped off the train at Windsor and Eton Riverside station this morning. This was only the second or third time that I've ever visited Windsor and covering an Investiture was certainly something that I never…
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The Kents

Double duties for The Duke of Kent

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13th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke of Kent performed not one but two official Royal duties on Wednesday 8th October as he stopped by at Preston Park Museum. The first of these duties was one that had the Duke clearly in his element as he officially named one of the two rowing boats…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge takes on new patronage

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13th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Duchess of Cambridge has become Royal Patron of The 1851 Trust, Kensington Palace have announced today. The announcement marks The Duchess's eighth patronage and reflects her personal interests in sailing and helping young people to build their skills and confidence in various fields. Launched this morning in Portsmouth by Ben Ainslie, The 1851 Trust is the charitable arm of…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

William and Kate elected as Honorary Life Members of the MCC

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9th October 2014
<![CDATA[On Wednesday, the 8th of October, it was announced that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been elected as Honorary Life Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The Marylebone Cricket Club is one of the most active cricket clubs in the world, and is based at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. The announcement was made to members of the MCC by the President of the…
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British RoyalsFeaturesHistoryInsight

Princess Margaret: a brief history

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6th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen's late sister, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, led a colourful life in the public eye and was considered the most carefree. Some might say interesting, of the two sisters, due to her lesser responsibility compared to Elizabeth and some of the events that occurred during her life. Margaret Rose was born in 1930, four years after her sister, Princess Elizabeth…
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