Prince Philip

The Grand National to go ahead as the world of horse racing pays tribute to "committed horseman" Prince Philip

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9th April 2021
The world’s biggest horse race, The Grand National, will go ahead on Saturday despite the UK entering a period of mourning. Downing Street, in consultation with Buckingham Palace, have decided that the annual steeplechase should carry on at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. On Friday, Aintree observed two minutes of silence in memory of Prince Philip who died earlier that morning at the…
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Prince Philip

Princess Anne and Prince Edward pay tribute to their father the Duke of Edinburgh following his death aged 99

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9th April 2021
The Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex have paid tribute to their father, the Duke of Edinburgh, following his death aged 99. Speaking in a broadcast interview with ITV News, both Princess Anne and Prince Edward reflected on their father’s life and their relationship with him over the years. Speaking of his father’s difficult childhood where he fled Greece as a refugee…
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Mourners gather outside Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace following the death of Prince Philip

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9th April 2021
Within minutes of the news of Prince Philip’s death being announced, mourners began congregating outside of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace to pay their respects. Hundreds of people have left flowers in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh who died on Friday morning at the age of 99. Handwritten notes have been left alongside many of the floral tributes, expressing condolences to The…
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Former Crown Prince Hamzah of Jordan under house arrest

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3rd April 2021
Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the former Crown Prince of Jordan, says he has been placed under house arrest. The Prince, who is half brother to King Abdullah, claims that his detention comes as part of a crackdown on critics. BBC News has obtained a video of the Prince explaining his current situation from his apparent arrest. This is despite the military previously denying that Hamzah had…
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