The Sussexes

Canada's Governor General: It would be "marvellous" if Prince Harry & Meghan Markle got married

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24th September 2017
The Governor General of Canada, David Johnston, has said that it would be “quite marvellous” if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married. Speaking to ITV News, the outgoing Governor General said that the Prince’s romance with the actress is greatly strengthening ties between the United Kingdom and Canada. Miss Markle was born in America, but Canada has become her adopted home…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen meets Canada's incoming Governor General at Balmoral

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20th September 2017
The Queen has met Canada incoming Governor General at Balmoral for the first time. Former astronaut, Julie Payette, was announced as the country’s new Governor General earlier this year and will take up her role on October 2nd. Her Majesty has bestowed several orders on Ms Payette, including an Extraordinary Companion of the Order of Canada. The 53-year-old, who will become Commander-in-Chief of…
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Palaces & Buildings

Buckingham Palace, Clarence House & Kensington Palace release rare joint statement

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16th September 2017
The three royal households, Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and Kensington Palace, have taken the unusual step of releasing a joint statement following claims that there is an ongoing power-struggle between the houses. An investigation by The Times newspaper revealed that The Queen’s most senior aide, Sir Christopher Geidt, was forced out of the job by the Prince of Wales in what the paper…
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Interviews

Five Minutes with John Challis

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16th September 2017
The name John Challis might not be instantly recognisable to our readers. But once you see his trademark moustache and hear his infamous laugh, he will be instantly recognisable to millions as Boycie from Only Fools and Horses. Born in Bristol but brought up in South East…
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The Queen's Private Secretary forced out of job by Charles & Andrew in furious palace row

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15th September 2017
An investigation by The Times newspaper has revealed that The Queen’s most senior aide, Sir Christopher Geidt, was forced out of the job by the Prince of Wales in what the paper describes as a ‘power struggle.’ Buckingham Palace and the Prince of Wales are in the midst of a huge row over how best to manage the transition arrangements for when Prince Charles succeeds his mother as…
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