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Prince Henrik of Denmark - an embarrassment to constitutional monarchy

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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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen appoints a new Private Secretary

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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Prince & Princess of WalesPrincess Anne and Family

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Sir Timothy Laurence visit Belgium to commemorate Passchendaele

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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Prince Philip

The Duke of Edinburgh to retire next week

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 General of the Royal Marines on 2nd June 1953, in succession to the late King George VI. On the day, His Royal Highness…
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