The Sussexes

The Duchess of Sussex wins High Court battle ensuring the identities of her friends are kept secret

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5th August 2020
The Duchess of Sussex has won a High Court bid to keep the identities of five of her friends secret. These five friends gave an anonymous interview to a US magazine last year, As part of the Duchess of Sussex’s legal battle against Associated Newspapers, the court had to decide whether the names of these five friends should be made public. However, Mr Justice Warby has ruled that their…
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The Queen to confer 36 new peerages as allegations of nepotism are made

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31st July 2020
The Queen, upon the advice of her Prime Minister, is to confer peerages on 36 individuals in a highly controversial honours list. A number of dissolution peerages and political peerages were revealed on Friday, with critics making allegations of nepotism. Among those to be elevated to the House of Lords are former Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, MP of 50 years Ken Clarke, and…
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Summer is given the go-ahead for The Queen as she and Prince Philip prepare to leave Windsor for Balmoral

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18th July 2020
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are preparing to leave Windsor Castle next month to begin their annual summer holiday in Scotland. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will be joined by their large ‘bubble’ of aides and associates who will be quarantined in Balmoral Castle alongside the monarch. The Sunday Times reports that The Queen is expected to leave for Scotland in early…
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The FBI arrests Ghislaine Maxwell in relation to Epstein case

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2nd July 2020
Ghislaine Maxwell, formerly a close friend of the Duke of York, has been arrested by the FBI. NBC News reports that Mrs Maxwell was arrested in New Hampshire on charges relating to her friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 58-year-old faces six charges, including counts of conspiracy to entice minors, transporting minors and perjury. She will appear in a federal…
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