Palaces & BuildingsSaudi Arabia

Saudi Royal Palace comes under attack - two guards are confirmed dead

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8th October 2017
A gunman has opened fire outside the Al-Salam Palace on Saturday, killing two members of the Saudi Royal Guard. According to Saudi Arabian media, a security spokesman for the Interior Ministry confirmed that an attacker opened fire upon the royal palace after exiting a vehicle. Two royal guards have been shot dead and three others were injured. SPA reports that the gunman was shot dead. The…
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King Charles III

Controversial plans for Prince Charles to visit Myanmar are shelved

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4th October 2017
Plans for the Prince of Wales to visit Myanmar have apparently been shelved as the country is not included on the Prince’s itinerary for his upcoming tour of Asia. It was reported in September that the Foreign Office was considering sending the heir to the throne to Myanmar as part of his Asia tour. However, it is understood that this will no longer be the case. It was speculated that the…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

MP for Kensington takes aim at Prince George and his £150 jumpers

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1st October 2017
The Member of Parliament for Kensington, Emma Dent Coad, has reportedly targeted four-year-old Prince George during the Labour Party Conference. According to the Sunday Express, Ms Dent Coad said: “When Prince George goes to school, they [the media] look at his jumpers and, you know, £150 for a jumper, that’s a food bill for a family of four for a lot of people, and that’s outrageous…
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The Sussexes

Kensington MP defends slur against Prince Harry following calls for her to resign

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27th September 2017
Emma Dent Coad has defended herself after making a slur against Prince Harry in which she mocked the young royal’s military service in Afghanistan. Speaking at the Labour Party Conference, the Labour MP for Kensington told a group of activists that Harry can’t actually fly a helicopter and “just sits there going ‘vroom vroom.’” At an anti-monarchy meeting, Ms Dent Coad said…
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