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"Sir Edward Kennedy": The Queen has awarded the senator an honorary Knighthood.
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Justice Kirby: His support for monarchy almost lost him appointment to High Court
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Harry Potter: Celebrated rich kid thinks the Royals should not be celebrated
The Royal Jelly: A new king has been coronated, and his subjects are in a merry mood
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Tuesday, 22 April 2008

The Queen Mother Memorial Gates

Prince Charles as The Duke of Rothesay*, accompanied by The Duchess of Rothesay, unveiled the Queen Mother Memorial Gates at Glamis Castle yesterday.

Insight%20apr08%20gallery%20gates2%20largeAbove: The crest on the Queen Mother Memorial Gates. Below: Glamis Castle in Angus was the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. It is the home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and has been the family hearth of the Lords of Glamis since 1372.

GlamisWide* Just as The Prince of Wales is the ancient title bestowed upon the heir to the English throne, The Duke of Rothesay is the ancient title bestowed upon the heir to the Scottish throne. The thrones of England and Scotland were united under the Act of Union in 1707.

Posted by Beaverbrook at 06:28

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