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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
Royal Military Academy: Sandhurst abolishes the Apostles' Creed.
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Cherie Blair: Not a vain, self regarding, shallow thinking viper after all.
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
Victoria Cross: Australian TROOPER MARK DONALDSON awarded the VC
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Saturday 13 September 2008

Victoria Cross and George Cross Association

Insight%20sep08%20gallery%20vcx%20largeThe Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall with holders of the Victoria Cross and the George Cross at St. James's Palace prior to a Reception given by Their Royal Highnesses for the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association, 9 September 2008. The Royal couple had earlier attended a Reunion Service for the Association, of which The Prince is President, at St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
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1 comments:

Beaverbrook said...

Most of those present must be George Cross winners. I have a hard time believing there are anything close to that many VC holders remaining.

14 September 2008 at 21:39

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