50°31′03″N 1°35′45″E / 50.5174°N 1.59586389°E / 50.5174; 1.59586389 The Royal Picardy was a luxury hotel in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France which was built...
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Twenties, the resort boasted the biggest casino in France by revenue, the Royal Picardy, an ultra-luxury hotel with a sparkling water swimming pool, and hundreds...
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list of list of Royal Doulton figurines in ascending order by HN number. HN is named after Harry Nixon (1886–1955), head of the Royal Doulton painting...
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The coat of arms of Picardy quarters the old royal coat of arms of France (blue with three gold fleurs-de-lis) with three red lions on silver. The flag...
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Operation Michael (redirect from 2nd Battle of Picardy)
Battles of the Somme, 1918, whilst the French call it the Second Battle of Picardy (2ème Bataille de Picardie). The failure of the offensive marked the beginning...
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taking part in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy. The 16th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads' Brigade) landed at Le Havre...
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skills required to fly the aeroplane. William Stanley's novel One Spring in Picardy is the story of a night-bomber FE2b squadron in France in the spring of...
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This list of castles in Picardy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France. Links in italics are links to articles...
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Duke (redirect from Royal duke)
bishops, styled evêque-duc pair de France : the bishop-duke of Laon (in Picardy; bears the 'Sainte Ampoule' containing the sacred ointment) the bishop-duc...
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Crown lands of France (redirect from Domaine royal)
XI of France. 1482: by the Treaty of Arras, the Duchy of Burgundy and Picardy are reattached to the domain. 1482: acquisition of the viscounty of Châtellerault...
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previously unknown tentative link between Royal Shrovetide football and La soule played in Tricot, Picardy was established in 2012 by history and sociology...
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The First Battle of Picardy (22–26 September 1914) took place during the Race to the Sea (17 September – 19 October) and the First Battle of the Aisne...
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Méditerranée, Nice Pershing Hall, Paris Plaza Athénée, Paris Rosa (barge) Royal Picardy (barge) Saint Louis (barge) Savoir Faire (barge) The Westin Paris -...
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(9) Corps as part of 2nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery. 87 Field Battery took part in the Final Advance in Picardy, notably at the Battle of the Selle...
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Wings within the Royal Air Force have both administrative and tactical applications. Over the years, the structure and role of wings has changed to meet...
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offensive known as Operation Michael against British and Empire forces in the Picardy area. The 1st and 2nd Dublins suffered heavily from the intense bombardment...
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El Escorial (redirect from Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial)
to commemorate the 1557 Spanish victory at the Battle of St. Quentin in Picardy against Henry II, king of France. Philip also intended the complex to serve...
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Battle of Amiens (1918) (redirect from Third Battle of Picardy)
The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy (French: 3ème Bataille de Picardie), was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which...
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List of Scottish monarchs (redirect from Royal Scottish)
Following his abdication, John Balliol lived out his life in obscurity in Picardy, France. During the minority of David II, Edward Balliol seized the opportunity...
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Ted (1999), Cameos of the Western Front: Salient Points Three: Ypres & Picardy 1914–18, Pen and Sword Books Ltd, ISBN 978-0850527902 (pp. 27–31) "Private...
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List of Northumberland Fusiliers battalions in World War I (redirect from 32nd (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers)
Battle of the Somme (1918) Battles of the Hindenburg Line Final Advance in Picardy The 2nd Battalion was a regular army battalion, stationed in Sabathu, India...
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Shrikrishna Chandra Welinkar (category Royal Flying Corps officers)
October 1894 – 30 June 1918) was an Indian pilot who served in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the First World War. Among the first Indian...
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Cambrai, 8–9 October Pursuit to the Selle, 9–12 October Final Advance in Picardy Battle of the Sambre, 4 November Passage of the Grande Honnelle, 5–7 November...
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Greenside, Edinburgh (section Picardy Place)
tiny hamlet of Picardy is said to have begun in 1730 when the city magistrates brought in a group of refugee silk-weavers from Picardy in northern France...
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of France over Charles the Bold in 1477 and the annexation of Picardy to the French royal domain marked the end of a status quo over the possession of...
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France's first Bourbon king. Antoine de Bourbon was born at La Fère, Picardy, France, the second son of Charles de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme (1489–1537)...
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Prince (redirect from Royal prince)
House Mortagne: in Aquitaine, used by the Dukes of Richelieu Poix: in Picardy, used by various families, twice raised to a duchy Pons: in Saintonge,...
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Roses of Picardy is a 1927 British silent war film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, John Stuart and Humberston Wright. The title...
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This is a list of châteaux in the French region of Picardy. Château d'Autremencourt in Autremencourt Château de Blérancourt in Blérancourt Château de...
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McPhie was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. During the final Advance in Picardy, the divisional RE were mainly engaged in road repair to enable the division...
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