The Edinburghs

Earl & Countess of Wessex join in the Sultan of Brunei's Golden Jubilee celebrations

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6th October 2017
The Earl and Countess of Wessex arrived in Brunei earlier this week to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the country’s Sultan. His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam ascended to the throne in 1967 after his father abdicated. His coronation was…
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Spain

King Felipe of Spain delivers extraordinary address to the nation regarding Catalonia

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3rd October 2017
King Felipe VI of Spain has delivered an extraordinary address to the nation, in which he criticises Catalonian separatists and vows “to defend the unity” of Spain. Making a rare televised speech, His Majesty said that Catalonia’s government is “seeking to proclaim independence, breaching the Constitution and its own regional charter.” He said that Catalonian…
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The Sussexes

Emma Dent Coad MP: 'I made a joke and it has been taken the wrong way'

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28th September 2017
The MP at the centre of a media storm following comments she made about the Monarchy has released a statement saying she had ‘made a joke’, and her comments ‘were taken the wrong way.’ Speaking at the Labour Party Conference, Emma Dent Coad MP told a group of activists that Harry can’t actually fly a helicopter and “just sits there going ‘vroom vroom.’” At an…
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Saudi Arabia

King Salman of Saudi Arabia signs order which allows women to drive

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26th September 2017
King Salman of Saudi Arabia’shas issued a decree which allows women to be given driving licences according to state media. From June 2018, women driver will be allowed on the road for the first time in the country’s history. Currently, Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world which bans women from driving. Some Saudi women have been fined and imprisoned for driving in the…
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