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Chimney sweeps are considered a 'good omen' at a wedding. When King George III was on his way to the church for his wedding, he lost control to his horse and carriage. The only person brave enough to stop it was a chimney sweep. Chimney sweeps were then to be respected under Royal decree.
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President George Washington was a lieutenant colonel in the British Army. He was unsuccessful in obtaining a royal commission but received a decree granting the British militia the same executive powers as commissioned officers. He is the only U.S President to have served the Crown.
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There's an island in New York that has been owned by the same family by royal decree for the past 400 years
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There was a third ancient university in England - The University of Northampton, 1261 - 1265 and it was abolished by royal decree. To grant the modern University of Northampton university status in 2005, the queen had to repeal the decree from 740 years prior.
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Rijksmuseum first opened in 1800 but it was formally established by decree of the King of Netherlands Louis Bonaparte in 1808. It was originally known as the Royal Museum.
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As wild Aurochs (ancestors to modern Cows) approached extinction in the 13th century, by Royal Polish decree "everything had to be done to protect them." Hunting the remaining herds was banned and they were given protected fields on which to graze.
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Osama bin Laden's dad, Mohammad bin Laden, was the "royal builder" of Saudi Arabia, after the king issued a royal decree awarding all future construction projects to his construction company.
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The penal colony of the Province of Georgia was the only one of the thirteen British colonies to have banned slavery—1735—before legalizing it. It was legalized by royal decree in 1751, in part due to George Whitefield's support for the institution of slavery.
