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Prince Charles records his favourite poem to mark National Poetry Day

Prince Charles has recorded his favourite poem to mark National Poetry Day. The father of Prince William and Prince Harry recorded the poem ‘Fern Hill’ by Dylan Thomas to honour the annual event. The Prince of Wales has recorded his favourite poem, Fern Hill, to mark National Poetry Day. “For National Poetry Day, I was very glad, if somewhat hesitant – to be able to record…
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Princess Anne adopts horse as she urges others to do the same

Princess Anne has revealed she adopted a horse called Annie this summer as she urged others to do the same. The Princess Royal was speaking to Daybreak as she helped start World Horse Welfare’s rehoming campaign. Princess Anne has urged others to adopt a horse after she adopted Annie. Photo: ITV/Daybreak. “I wanted a reliable horse that I could get on and off easily,” the royal…
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe 'threatens' The Queen over sanctions

Robert Mugabe, the dictator of Zimbabwe, wants The Queen to help get sanctions against his country lifted and has threatened that if she refuses, he will strip British businesses of their assets in Zimbabwe. The 89 year old dictator has threatened to sell British owned firms to Chinese rivals. The Mail on Sunday were passed secret documents that exposed Mugabe’s campaign of blackmail and…
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New Zealand's PM John Key has 'wonderful' weekend with The Queen at Balmoral

New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key has described his weekend with The Queen at Balmoral as “wonderful”. “My family and I spent the weekend with Her Majesty, The Queen at Balmoral Castle in Scotland,” John said on his official Twitter account. “We had a wonderful time.” The Prime Minister and his family spent the weekend with the Queen at the Scottish…
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