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Thousands gather as Prince Harry arrives in Sydney

Royal fever hit Australia on Saturday as Prince Harry received a warm welcome as he arrived in Sydney for his first official visit to the country. The Prince was greeted by thousands of well-wishers who hoped to catch a glimpse of the cheerful royal. Prince Harry, representing The Queen, has made a brief visit to Australia. (Photo: BBC) The 29-year-old’s brief visit to Australia was to mark…
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Opinion

60 seconds with Shyama Perera

Shyama Perera is a weekly newspaper reviewer and social commentator on BBC London and also regularly reviews the newspaper front pages on the BBC News Channel. Shyama also contributes to programmes such as The Jeremy Vine Show and Woman’s hour. On our televisions, we may have seen Shyama presenting such programmes as Eastern Eye and Behind The Headlines, as well as many others. Shyama has…
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'She did very well': Duchess of Cambridge praised for her royal return by protocol expert

The Duchess of Cambridge has been praised for returning to royal duties just weeks after giving birth to Prince George. “She did very well,” protocol expert William Hanson told Royal Central. “She did great as usual and should be commended for it.” Kate has been praised for her return to royal duties on September 12 so soon after giving birth. Photo: Twitter/ Georgina…
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State & Ceremonial

New Zealand PM John Key defends royal remarks

After being called a “galloping colonial clot” by the British tabloid The Daily Mail, New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key is defending himself at the suggestion that the 52 year old breached royal protocol by revealing details of his weekend with the Queen. John Key said he wouldn’t wrap his fish and chips in the Daily Mail. Mr Key stayed with the Queen and her family at…
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