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Rare photo found of royal tribute made completely of bread

A rare photo has been uncovered of what could be the ultimate Great British Bake Off showstopper challenge: a bread arch fit for royalty! The arch, comprised of 1,500 loaves of bread was constructed in 1894 and spanned Commercial Street in Leeds. It was a tribute to the Duke and Duchess of York, eventually King George V and Queen Mary, who were visiting the city. They were headed to Yorkshire…
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Prince Charles and his Greek Ancestry

Last week it was announced that Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall would travel to Greece later this month and attend its Bicentenary Independence Day celebrations.  This will be Charles’s third visit to a country where his royal ancestry goes back three generations. The Prince of Wales’s great-grandfather, King George I of Greece, was the…
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Thailand

United Nations urges Thailand to change law which criminalises insulting the royals

In Thailand, people can be sentenced from three to 15 years for insulting or defaming the Thai king, queen, heirs or regent. Now the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked the Thai government to change the law. Known as lese majeste law, it has been implemented on 35 people, the youngest being 16 years of age, in recent weeks. Protests in Thailand…
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Emperor Naruhito attends environmental conference

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the Global Environmental Action International Conference in Tokyo this week. The conference is held every two years, and this year focused on how to have environmental conservation while maintaining economic…
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Queen Elizabeth embraces technology

A global pandemic has not stopped Queen Elizabeth II from keeping in touch with her people. Once again, The Queen had a digital visit. This time with KPMG, an accounting firm celebrating its 150th anniversary. From Windsor Castle, she heard the stories of four employees…
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Netflix will not be adding a disclaimer to "The Crown"

“The Crown” is fiction and Netflix trusts that its subscribers realise that before hitting “play.” Last week, United Kingdom Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden spoke with the press asking Netflix to add a disclaimer, to make it clear that while real people are being portrayed, it is a drama. Telling “The Mail on Sunday,” Dowden said: “It’s a beautifully produced work…
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