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Why can Princess Alexandra undertake engagements but Beatrice & Eugenie can't?

As Royal Central has been reporting in recent days, tensions have been emerging between the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York over the question of whether Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie should become full-time working royals. While Prince Andrew is pushing for his daughters to gain more recognition and not be overshadowed by their cousins, Princes William and Harry, the Prince of Wales has…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry sends message of support to Invictus competitors at Paralympics

Prince Harry has sent three tweets in support of the eleven Invictus Games competitors that are competing in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, which will take place from 7-18 September. His Royal Highness said on the Kensington Palace Twitter account, “To those @WeAreInvictus #Rio2016 competitors, what an incredible achievement – well done for your selection. You’ve trained harder…
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British RoyalsHistory

#OnThisDay in 1972 Prince William of Gloucester died

Prince William of Gloucester died on this day in 1972. He was born at Hadley Common, Hertfordshire, on 18 December 1941, the eldest son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (the fourth child of King George V and Queen Mary) and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. As a grandson of the monarch in the male line, he was a Prince of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and styled His Royal…
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Insight

Ten unusual royal middle names

On July 17th 1947, a little girl was born at King’s College Hospital, London and given a rather rare first name.  Camilla, first child of Major Bruce Shand and his wife, Rosalind, would become known around the world by the name her parents gave her in the days after her arrival but the child who grew up to be HRH The Duchess of Cornwall also brought an unusual middle name into the Royal…
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