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Hi Egbert, sorry it's taken a while for me to answer :-S I copied the last few hundred from [1]. It's static at the moment though and even our version is a bit messy. :-) Craigy   (talk) 01:43, September 9, 2005 (UTC)

British Royalty

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BRoy Style Guide

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I've just created a proposal for our Style Guide - HERE - please do discuss it on the talk page // DBD 12:55, 20 October 2006 (UTC)Reply

BRoy titles templates poll

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Hi, EgbertW! I've just started a poll about Category:British royal titles templates, and would really value your input - please do have your say! Cheers, – DBD 13:06, 3 January 2007 (UTC)Reply


Katharine of Aragon

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Hello there. Just wondering if you could give some advice on a debate on the Catherine of Aragon page regarding the spelling of her name. There is some heated discussion on the discussion page, could you drop by and add your thoughts?? CheersPaul75 01:06, 19 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

The Wessex Children

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Dear Sir, you are cordially invited to join a discussion on this matter at WikiProject British Royalty. Yours in anticipation, DBD 16:46, 20 December 2007 (UTC)Reply

The "Prince/ss X of Wales" Issue

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Just thought I'd let you know that there's a discussion about the above at the WikiProject, and I'm inviting all of the members to join in DBD 13:35, 30 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Time for resolution

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Hiya. For several months now, the article naming for 18th Century British royals has been ever-which-where — all over the shop. In an attempt to solve this, I have prepared a page for discussion: here. Please, please, please come and discuss, even contribute to the Poll. Cheers! DBD 15:31, 24 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

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Proposed deletion of Olinger

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Nomination of Tarbox for deletion

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