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Wimbledon’s Most Human Moment: How The Duchess Of Kent's Compassion Comforted A Broken Champion

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4th July 2025
Wimbledon has always been about more than just tennis. The Championships are steeped in history, tradition, and emotion – but perhaps no moment better encapsulates the human heart of the tournament than the sight of the Duchess of Kent consoling a tearful Jana Novotna on Centre Court in 1993. It was the women’s singles final, and the young Czech player had come agonisingly close to victory…
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British Royals

Royal Household releases statement after King Charles axes iconic tradition

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30th June 2025
The need to be ‘fiscally disciplined’ is the reasoning behind The King’s decision to decommission the Royal Train according to Buckingham Palace – a mode of transport that dates back to Queen Victoria. In a cost cutting exercise, His Majesty plans to have the Royal Train out of service by 2027. In a briefing, Buckingham Palace revealed the state of the royal finances…
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Royal News

Disappointment for The King after his horse withdraws from Royal Ascot

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21st June 2025
There was disappointment for The King and Queen on the last day of Royal Ascot – even before the racing began – after it was revealed that their final runner of the week had been withdrawn. The aptly named The King’s Falcon was due to run in the Golden Gates States on the final day of the royal meeting, with prize money available of £110,000. However, it has been confirmed…
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Royal News

Looking back at Queen Elizabeth II's greatest day - her historic Gold Cup win

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19th June 2025
In the long and storied history of Royal Ascot, few moments shine as brightly as that summer afternoon in 2013 when Queen Elizabeth II became the first reigning monarch to win the prestigious Gold Cup. The royal colours – purple, gold and scarlet -have graced many winners’ enclosures over the decades. But this was different. This was unscripted history. Estimate, a bay filly bred by the…
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