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A illustrated guide to the British Royal Family, covering individual members of the family, the succession, royal duties, the royal household, royal residences and a look back over the history of British monarchs asking how much do we know about the monarchy? This Collins Gem takes you through its many aspects. It includes: a historical review of monarchs in Britain; The Royal Office; ancestry and heraldry, symbols of office (crown, orb, etc.) and the succession; the Royal family; Royal Palaces - Buckingham Palace, Holyroodhouse, Windsor Castle and more; places with royal connections - Brighton Pavilion, Tower of London, Fotheringhay, Osborne House; the Royal calendar; the Court Circular and regular celebrations and duties - The Queen's Official Birthday, The Maundy Thursday
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A illustrated guide to the British Royal Family, covering individual members of the family, the succession, royal duties, the royal household, royal residences & a look back over the history of British monarchs asking how much do we know about the monarchy? This Collins Gem takes you through its many aspects. It
Includes:: a historical review of monarchs in Britain; The Royal Office; ancestry & heraldry, symbols of office (crown, orb, etc.) & the succession; the Royal family; Royal Palaces
- Buckingham Palace, Holyroodhouse, Windsor Castle & more; places with royal connections
- Brighton Pavilion, Tower of London, Fotheringhay, Osborne House; the Royal calendar; the Court Circular & regular celebrations & duties
- The Queen's Official Birthday, The Maundy Thursday service, etc.; & the Royal household
- the royal staff, the royal wealth, the art collection, & royal regiments.

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Calendar - A system for organising dates
History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
Office - A room where people work
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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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