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Buckingham Palace releases new photograph to mark the Duke of Edinburgh's 99th birthday

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9th June 2020
Buckingham Palace has released a new photograph to mark the 99th birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh. PHOTO CREDIT: PA/Steve Parsons (press handout) The photo was taken in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle at the beginning of June. The Queen and Prince Philip have been isolating in Windsor since March due to the ongoing public health emergency. This is the first time the Duke has been…
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Belgium

Statue of King Leopold II removed in Belgium

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9th June 2020
A controversial statue of King Leopold II has been removed in Belgium after it was vandalised by protesters. The statue is to undergo repairs, however, it is unlikely to return to public display and could end up in a museum. There have long been calls for the statue of…
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'Acid Raine' - how Countess Spencer went from being Diana's sworn enemy to her most trusted confidant

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4th June 2020
Raine Spencer was without a doubt one of the most flamboyant figures of the 20th Century. Politician, socialite and party host, Raine was a formidable woman who was both loved and loathed by high-society. She is best known for being stepmother to Diana, Princess of Wales with whom she had a feisty relationship. Nicknamed ‘Acid Raine’ by Diana and the press, Countess Spencer was often vilified…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen responds to frustrated American asking if she can take back control of the USA

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2nd June 2020
The Queen once responded to a disillusioned American who wrote to Her Majesty asking whether she could take back the USA. It was in 2015 when the irked American wrote to Buckingham Palace after they became disillusioned with the the line up of Republican presidential candidates, including the now current President, Donald Trump. The US citizen pleaded: “On behalf of the American people, I…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Kensington Palace slams "false" claims made about the Duchess of Cambridge

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27th May 2020
Kensington Palace has issued a strong rebuttal after ‘friends’ of the Duchess of Cambridge claimed that she was exhausted by her workload. A person claiming to be a friend of the Duchess told Tatler magazine this week that HRH feels “exhausted and trapped” by her new “enormous” workload since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit their royal duties. The…
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