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When The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to hospital in 2012 with morning sickness, Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who was treating her, fell victim of a hoax call from two Australian radio DJs. A few days later, Jacintha committed suicide.
Hundreds of people sent letters of condolence to the Saldanha family, including The Duke of Cambridge who wrote to say how saddened he and…
Queen receives lifetime award for dedication to equestrianism
26th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen today received the first inaugural FEI Lifetime Achievement award, which recognises her dedication to horses.
The award was presented to The Queen at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace by Princess Haya in the presence of the former FEI President The Duke…
Prince William awards OBE to Damian Lewis
26th November 2014
<![CDATA[Actor Damian Lewis has spoken of his amazement and joy after being awarded an OBE by The Duke of Cambridge. The star, best known for appearing in the popular US drama series Homeland, described the honour as a huge surprise.
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Queen concerned over malaria resurgence
19th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen is expressing concern that the current Ebola outbreak is distracting the world's attention away from malaria, a medical professor has claimed.
Professor David Heymann met Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh at an engagement at Chatham House in central London on Tuesday to launch a new leadership academy.
Professor Heymann, professor of infectious disease epidemiology…
Japan’s Crown Princess Masako attends banquet after 11 year absence
31st October 2014
<![CDATA[She has been absent from official duties for eleven years, but on Wednesday Crown Princess Masako attended a banquet for the visiting Dutch royals.
The Crown Princess has been keeping a low profile for the past decade due to suffering with stress related…
William and Harry celebrate 15th birthday of ‘Diana Award’
14th October 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have honoured their late mother's memory after paying tribute to her in front of 42,000 young people given awards by the only charity that bears Diana's name.
The brothers have written a foreword to a new book…
Queen Victoria's bloomers sell for £6200
14th October 2014
<![CDATA[Queen Victoria's 52 inch bloomers have sold at auction for the price of £6,200.
The knee-length bloomers were one of a number of items to be sold at auction this week. The overseas buyer of Britain’s longest reigning monarch’s bloomers wishes to remain anonymous, according to the auctioneer.
A pair of silk stockings, also belonging to Victoria, sold for…
Royal Central interviews Dickie Arbiter
2nd October 2014
<![CDATA[Dickie Arbiter, The Queen's former press secretary has spent many years at the forefront of royal affairs. From the Windsor Castle fire, to Diana, Princess of Wales's death in 1997, Dickie has seen it all. Now, he is releasing a new book which details…
Prince Harry and Invictus hero Dave Henson to share a beer
14th September 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Harry's 30th birthday celebrations will start tonight as he joins the British Invictus Games star Dave Henson for a beer. The athlete who won a gold medal at the games shares a birthday with the Prince so it will be a double celebration.
Speaking…
Reactions to the royal baby announcement
8th September 2014
<![CDATA[In the last hour, Clarence House has confirmed that the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her second child. Within minutes of the announcement celebrities and politicians have been congratulating the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their news.
Live reaction to the news:
Prince Harry – “It’s great news, I cannot wait to see my brother suffer more”
Prince…