British Royals

Judge throws woman out of court who claims she is the daughter of the late Princess Margaret

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12th April 2017
A British judge is said to have made history today when he delivered one of the shortest legal rulings to ever to be heard in an English courtroom. The judge made his four-paragraph ruling concerning the case of Malika Benmusa, a woman who claims that she is the “heir to the throne of England”. Ms Benmusa claimed that her mother was the late Princess Margaret, and asked the court for…
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Will Gibraltar turn into the next Falklands? All you need to know about the territorial dispute

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2nd April 2017
Gibraltar – a large piece of rock over 1,000 miles away from Britain is currently in the midst of conflict over what country has legal sovereignty: the UK or Spain? But Gibraltar is not just a large piece of rock; it is British overseas territory with 30,000 inhabitants living on it. Despite compromising of less than 2.6 square miles, it has been in territorial dispute for centuries due to…
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Duke of Cambridge lays wreath in memory of PC Keith Palmer, who was killed in terror attack

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29th March 2017
The Duke of Cambridge laid a wreath in the Police Memorial Garden at the National Memorial Arboretum on Wednesday in memory of the police officer killed in the London terror attack. PC Keith Palmer was stabbed by a terrorist last week as he was guarding the Palace of Westminster. On the wreath, Prince William left a message which reads: “For PC Keith Palmer, and all those who have served our…
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The new £1 pound coin becomes legal tender

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27th March 2017
The new British one pound coin will enter circulation on Tuesday – the first new £1 coin to be released in 30 years. The 12-sided coin is now legal tender in the United Kingdom and is hoped to combat the problem of counterfeit coins. Up to four million new pound…
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£3.2m coin featuring The Queen's image stolen from museum

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27th March 2017
A police investigation is underway after a coin which bears The Queen’s image was stolen from a museum in Germany. Embed from Getty Images However, weighing 100kg and with a value of £3.2m – this is no ordinary coin. The giant coin, nicknamed ‘the big maple’, is made of pure 24-carat gold, and is worth 4 million dollars on today’s market – four times more…
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