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'World's oldest paperboy' taunts Prince Philip

A World War II veteran, who has spent the last 26 years delivering newspapers, has taken a dig at the Duke of Edinburgh, claiming that the Prince – who recently announced his decision to step down from royal duties – will not be able to manage his paper route when he retires. 90-year-old Bill Ogden is the self-proclaimed “world’s oldest paperboy.” Every morning…
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Duchess of Cambridge plans to emulate Prince Philip

Following last week’s unprecedented news that the Duke of Edinburgh will retire from his royal duties in the autumn, the Sunday Express is reporting that the Duchess of Cambridge is ready to step into his shoes. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge previously announced in January that they would move back to London this fall when Prince William’s job as a pilot for the East Anglia Air Ambulance…
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Prince Philip photographed with tears in his eyes after stepping down from Royal duties

After the announcement came in that Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth would be stepping down from his Royal duties this autumn; he carried on his planned day. Leaving Buckingham Palace for St James’ Palace, to attend an Order of Merit service with The Queen just hours after his choice was publicised. The Duke of Edinburgh was photographed in his chauffeured car with tears in his…
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Navy signalman who passed messages between The Queen and Prince Philip during their courtship has died

Arthur Grout, a Navy signalman who served with the Duke of Edinburgh during the Second World War, passed away at the age of 93. Mr Grout used secret codes to pass messages between the then Lieutenant Mountbatten and Princess Elizabeth in the early years of their courtship. Mr Grout grew up in Taplow, where he was an avid Scout. He picked up Morse code and semaphore (a system of sending messages by…
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