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Earl of Wessex to follow in Prince Philip's footsteps

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will follow in the footsteps of his late father, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, and will become the new president of the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Show management announced the Earl would take over as president of the 79-year-old show. The Duke of Edinburgh was the show’s president from 1991 and competed in the show’s international carriage…
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Victoria, Albert, Elizabeth and Philip to take their places in historic line up

The Royal Albert Hall has commissioned life-size sculptures of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, as well as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations. The Royal Albert Hall announced that the new sculptures have been commissioned by artists who were supported by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, which supports British craftsman. “As well as…
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Prince Philip's grandchildren share their favourite memories of the Duke as they reveal his mischievous 'mustard' joke

Members of the Royal Family are sharing stories of their late patriarch, the Duke of Edinburgh, for a new BBC One documentary, and it turns out that one of his favourite games used to be squirting mustard on the ceiling with the help of his grandchildren. In a clip released ahead of tomorrow night’s broadcast, the Duke of Cambridge shared how Prince Philip loved to squeeze a mustard bottle…
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The Queen thanks artist for 'pretty awful' and 'creepy' portrait of Prince Philip

A woman who painted a ‘pretty awful’ portrait of the late Duke of Edinburgh and sent it to The Queen received a personalised letter back from Buckingham Palace. 23-year-old Honor Morrison sent the art because she found it ‘creepy’ and felt as if Prince Philip was watching her. But, she didn’t want to bin her work. Honor spent four hours painting the Duke after…
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