Spain

King Juan Carlos of Spain to abdicate

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2nd June 2014
<![CDATA[King Juan Carlos I of Spain is set to abdicate after a region spanning over 4 decades, the Spanish Prime Minister has announced. The Spanish PM, Mariano Rajoy, has confirmed that Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias will now replace his father as monarch once the Spanish legislature pass an act for the King to renounce the throne and allow the succession to take place. 76-year-old King…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry sends first tweet

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15th May 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Harry has become the latest member of the royal family to connect with the public via Twitter. The prince sent a message on the micro-blogging website from London's BT Tower on Thursday to coincide with tickets going on sale for the Invictus Games…
Queen Elizabeth II

20 years ago: The Queen and François Mittérand inaugurated Channel Tunnel

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7th May 2014
<![CDATA[Twenty years ago in 1994, the Queen and President Francois Mitterrand or France, cut the inaugural ribbon of the Channel Tunnel, which made a hundred year dream of linking France and Britain under the sea a reality. In order to complete the tunnel, there were 12,000 engineers, technicians and workers involved to create the world’s longest underwater tunnel which was 24 miles…
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British RoyalsOther

King George VI's top hat to be auctioned

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24th April 2014
<![CDATA[A top hat that was once worn and owned by King George VI will be auctioned at the end of April in an online auction. The auction will take place on April 29 and Nate D. Sanders will be the auctioneer. The plush silk top hat was designed by Henry Heath Ltd. It…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince George’s photo estimated at a billion views

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23rd April 2014
<![CDATA[New Zealander Simon Woolf may have just taken most popular photograph of the royals in New Zealand ever. The photo is of Prince George who is leaning on his mothsr's shoulder with Prince William in the background. won't see a cent for his wildly-popular royal tour image. It was taken at Government House on the third day of the tour as the young Prince was being carried…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

From a Kiwi Perspective - Day Four

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13th April 2014
<![CDATA[Day four of the Royal Tour of New Zealand by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their son Prince George included both fun and formal events with plenty of great media coverage. First up, Their Royal Highnesses attended a formal wreath laying ceremony and commemoration for World War I at the War Memorial in Seymour Square, Blenheim. The event was an emotional one with The Duke and…
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