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Countess of Wessex to visit India and Qatar in support of eye charity ORBIS

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11th September 2013
The Countess of Wessex is to make an official visit to India and Qatar later this month. Sophie will be making the trip from 17 to the 24 of September in support of charity ORBIS, which is a non-profit organisation that works to save sight in developing countries. Sophie, Countess of Wessex, will make a week-long visit to India and Qatar. The wife of Prince Edward will visit the ORBIS Flying Eye…
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State & Ceremonial

Rolf Harris portrait of The Queen 'missing'

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9th September 2013
Since The Queen ascended the throne in 1952, there have been more than 130 official portraits of her by many different artists. However, one royal portrait painted to mark the Queen’s 80th birthday has ‘disappeared’. The painting captured by Australian born Rolf Harris had been on display in many places from the BBC to Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery but now the painting…
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Prince Andrew 'grateful' after police apology

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8th September 2013
Prince Andrew has revealed he is ‘grateful’ after receiving an apology from police officers after he was asked to verify his identity in the gardens of Buckingham Palace earlier this week. “The police have a difficult job to do balancing security for the…
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'Diana' film receives mixed reception from critics after London premiere

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7th September 2013
It is perhaps the most anticipated film of the year, however ‘Diana’ has been given a mixed reception after its London premiere. The film, which stars Australian actress Naomi Watts, is based around Diana, Princess of Wales’s relationship with doctor Hasnat Khan, played by Lost star Naveen Andrews. ‘Diana’ sees Naomi Watts play the iconic Princess. Naomi recently…
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Prince Harry to attend ninth WellChild Awards

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7th September 2013
Prince Harry will attend the ninth annual WellChild Awards on September 11. The 28-year-old is to be guest of honour at the ceremony which will take place at the Dorchester Hotel. The awards recognise the courage of children coping with serious illnesses and those who help…
History

King Richard III suffered with roundworm

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4th September 2013
A team of experts have concluded that Richard III who was found buried in Leicester last year, suffered with a roundworm infection. In a soil sample taken from the pelvis of the King, scientists found many roundworm eggs. Ever since King Richard’s skeleton was found under a carpark in Sepetember last year, scientists have been conducting careful analysis of the remains to give us more…
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