The Yorks

Duke of York's Private Secretary calls on Australian entrepreneurs to pitch to Prince

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25th July 2017
The Duke of York’s Private Secretary has called upon Australian entrepreneurs to pitch business ideas to the Prince in an upcoming visit to the Gold Coast. Amanda Thirsk, who is Prince Andrew’s Private Secretary, is also the Director of Pitch@Palace – an initiative that His Royal Highness established in 2014. Ms Thirsk, who has been working for the Duke of York for five years…
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Prince Philip

The Duke of Edinburgh to retire next week

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25th July 2017
Buckingham Palace has announced that the Duke of Edinburgh will conduct his final engagement next Wednesday. The 96-year-old will attend The Captain General’s Parade on August 2nd which will mark the end of his public duties. Prince Philip was appointed Captain…
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Royal Central marks fifth birthday

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25th July 2017
Today marks five years since Royal Central first went to pixel. Having started life on Twitter under the name @RoyalFactsUK following the Diamond Jubilee, the interest from followers in the workings and day-to-day role of Monarchy grew rapidly. Mere months later, the first…
Queen Elizabeth II

TV star reveals The Queen's favourite television programme that she never misses

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23rd July 2017
The Queen is known to be a fan of many television shows, including Pointless, Coronation Street and Countdown, and now it has been revealed that she enjoys watching Channel 4’s Coach Trip. The show’s presenter, Brendan Sheerin, made the revelation to The Sun, saying that Her Majesty enjoys the show so much, she instructs Palace aides to record episodes, so she is kept up to…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen has adopted a new corgi

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21st July 2017
The Queen has reportedly adopted a new nine-year-old corgi called Whisper. Her Majesty has been looking after the dog after its owner, Bill Fenwick, died earlier this year. Bill had been a gamekeeper on the Sandringham Estate for over twenty years, and his wife Nancy used…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Princess Charlotte takes a tumble during tantrum as the Cambridge Family depart Germany

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21st July 2017
Princess Charlotte took a tumble to the ground on Friday afternoon as she and the rest of her family boarded onto a helicopter as they left Germany to head back to the UK. Embed from Getty Images The young Princess appeared to fall to the ground during the middle of a tantrum, but the Duchess of Cambridge quickly picked her up to try and console the two-year-old. Princess Charlotte, who is…
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Denmark

Prince Henrik of Denmark discharged from hospital

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19th July 2017
Prince Henrik of Denmark has been discharged from hospital six days after he was admitted to treat an infection in his leg. The 83-year-old was assisted by hospital staff as he left the building, saying: “It’s going slowly, but I’m doing well.” Prince Henrik had undergone surgery over the weekend on his pelvis after his initial admission to hospital. The Queen’s…
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