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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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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 General of the Royal Marines on 2nd June 1953, in succession to the late King George VI. On the day, His Royal Highness will…
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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…
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New portrait released to mark Prince George's 4th birthday

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21st July 2017
Kensington Palace has released a new portrait to mark the fourth birthday of Prince George of Cambridge. A new photograph has been released to mark the occasion of Prince George’s fourth birthday pic.twitter.com/qyeZy8r2fV — Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) July 21, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The third-in-line to the throne is wearing a blue and white striped shirt as he smiles into…
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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…
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The Queen approves appointment of Baroness Hale as new Supreme Court President

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21st July 2017
The Queen has approved the appointment of Baroness Hale of Richmond as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom upon the retirement of Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury. Baroness Hale, who was previously appointed Deputy President of The Supreme Court in June 2013, has also been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in January 2004 and a Justice of the Supreme Court when it opened in…
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