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On This Day in 2001 - The King and Queen of Nepal shot dead by their heir

On June 1 2001, The Royal Family of Nepal were massacred by the country’s heir to the throne. The King and Queen were among those to have been shot dead after Crown Prince Dipendra went on a shooting rampage at the Narayanhity Royal Palace. He killed nine members of The Royal Family before turning the gun on himself and entering a coma. Whilst in a comatose state, Dipendra was declared…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Joy for The Queen as her horse wins the Listed Achilles Stakes picking up £21,000 in prize money

There was much to celebrate for The Queen on Saturday after her horse won a prestigious race at Haycock Park. King’s Lynn, a four-year-old bay gelding, won the Listed Betway Achilles Stakes which was televised live on ITV to an audience of millions. Ridden by Oisin Murphy and trained by Andrew Balding, King’s Lynn won the five furlong sprint in an exciting battle to the line, winning by…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Mystery surrounding Prince William's secretive meeting with former Prime Minister Gordon Brown

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge held a private meeting with Gordon Brown during their visit to Scotland, prompting a number of questions to be asked. What the heir to the throne and former British Prime Minister discussed is unknown, with the meeting shrouded in secrecy. Channel 4 News reports that their team was prevented from airing footage of Mr Brown outside the gates of the Palace of…
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The Kents

Princess Michael of Kent unwell with blood clots six months on from contracting Covid-19

Princess Michael of Kent continues to feel the impacts of Covid-19 six months after originally contracting the virus. Princess Michael, who lives at Kensington Palace with her husband Prince Michael, is reportedly ill with blood clots. According to The Sun, Her Royal Highness was diagnosed with Covid-19 towards the end of 2020 where she suffered from ‘extreme fatigue and terrible…
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