International royals

Tributes from across the globe flood in for the late King Abdullah

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23rd January 2015
Tributes have been flooding in from across the globe for the late King Abdullah bin Abdulazia of Saudi Arabia, who died on Thursday at the age of 90. President Obama led the tributes saying: “As a leader, he was always candid and had the courage of his convictions. One of those convictions was his steadfast and passionate belief in King Abdullah died on Thursday at the age of 90. the…
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The Yorks

Prince Andrew publicly responds to allegations

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22nd January 2015
Prince Andrew has spoken in public for the first time regarding allegations made against him of sexual impropriety. At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, the Duke said that he felt he must reiterate the statements released by Buckingham Palace over the last few…
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Kensington Palace joins Twitter

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14th January 2015
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have today made their presence known on Twitter after Kensington Palace created an official account. ‘@KensingtonRoyal‘ has been set up to tweet news about the royal trio, much like @BritishMonarchy for tweeting information about The Queen, and @ClarenceHouse which tweets about The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. Within just…
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Queen Elizabeth II

New portrait of The Queen in the works

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5th January 2015
The Queen has commissioned a new portrait to be painted of her, which will celebrate the milestone of her becoming the longest reigning monarch in British history; exceeding the 63 years Queen Victoria sat on the throne. Portraitist Richard Stone is the man tasked with the job. He is currently painting Her Majesty in traditional robes at Buckingham Palace. This will not be the first time the…
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The Yorks

Prince Andrew urged to 'fight allegations with every ounce of energy'

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3rd January 2015
The Duke of York has been urged to fight back over allegations made in US court documents in which a woman claimed she was forced to have sex with him whilst she was still a minor. Professor Alan Dershowitz, professor of law at Harvard University – who is also named in the US court papers, said that the allegations made against him by the woman were a “pattern of made up stories&#8221…
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