Queen Elizabeth II

Queen concerned over malaria resurgence

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19th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen is expressing concern that the current Ebola outbreak is distracting the world's attention away from malaria, a medical professor has claimed. Professor David Heymann met Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh at an engagement at Chatham House in central London on Tuesday to launch a new leadership academy. Professor Heymann, professor of infectious disease epidemiology…
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History

Queen Victoria's bloomers sell for £6200

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14th October 2014
<![CDATA[Queen Victoria's 52 inch bloomers have sold at auction for the price of £6,200. The knee-length bloomers were one of a number of items to be sold at auction this week. The overseas buyer of Britain’s longest reigning monarch’s bloomers wishes to remain anonymous, according to the auctioneer. A pair of silk stockings, also belonging to Victoria, sold for…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Reactions to the royal baby announcement

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8th September 2014
<![CDATA[In the last hour, Clarence House has confirmed that the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her second child. Within minutes of the announcement celebrities and politicians have been congratulating the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on their news. Live reaction to the news: Prince Harry – “It’s great news, I cannot wait to see my brother suffer more” Prince…
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The Yorks

‘It’s not particularly nice being shot at’ – Prince Andrew reveals experiences of Falklands War

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25th August 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke of York has this week revealed in an interview how he feared he would not come home from the Falklands after being shot at whilst serving in the Royal Navy. The 54-year-old Duke told the US television channel CNBC that he had been “foolish” to think he was once “invincible”. Prince Andrew served in the Royal Navy for 22 years and in that time whilst serving in the…
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