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The Queen's Assistant Private Secretary becomes the latest senior Buckingham Palace official to resign

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7th August 2017
The Queen’s Assistant Private Secretary, Samantha Cohen, has resigned – the latest senior Buckingham Palace aide to leave the Royal Household in a matter of weeks. Ms Cohen was widely seen in royal circles as Her Majesty’s No 3, but handed her notice in following the resignation of The Queen’s Private Secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt last week. Ms Cohen has been working in…
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Prince Henrik of Denmark - an embarrassment to constitutional monarchy

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3rd August 2017
Charlie Proctor offers his opinion on why Prince Henrik of Denmark needs to stop behaving so petulantly when it comes to his title. Prince Henrik of Denmark has made the headlines yet again after the Danish Royal Court announced on Thursday that he refuses to be buried alongside his wife, Queen Margrethe, over nothing more than a case of sour grapes. The 83-year-old Prince is not happy that he is…
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The Queen appoints a new Private Secretary

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31st July 2017
Buckingam Palace have announced that Edward Young will become The Queen’s new Private Secretary following the departure of Sir Christopher Geidt in October. Mr Young is currently Her Majesty’s Deputy Private Secretary and was her Assistant private Secretary before this. The 50-year-old replaces Sir Christopher Geidt, who has been in the role for over a decade. In a statement, Sir…
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Sir Timothy Laurence visit Belgium to commemorate Passchendaele

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30th July 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, alongside Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, arrived in Belgium on Sunday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Passchendaele. 2017 marks 100 years since one of the bloodiest battles of World War One which saw half a million Allied and German soldiers get either killed, wounded or went missing. Speaking from Ypres, the Duke of Cambridge said the United…
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