The Sussexes

Prince Harry's first day in Brazil

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23rd June 2014
<![CDATA[Today Prince Harry began his week-long tour of Brazil and Chile, attending engagements in Brasilia. To the backdrop of the World Cup, Harry met withpatients undergoing rehabilitation for neurological and orthopaedic problems. The Prince spoke with thosewho attend the hospital for treatment and their families. At one point, the mother of a girl named Eduarda welled up after…
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Spain

Felipe becomes King of Spain

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18th June 2014
<![CDATA[Prince Felipe has acceded to the Spanish throne after the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos, came into effect. Felipe, who is now HM King Felipe VI of Spain, comes to the Spanish throne just over two weeks after the announcement was made that the 76-year-old Spanish Monarch was to step down. The abdication of Juan Carlos comes during a period of other notable abdications of…
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Insight

Box containing Christmas gifts from Royal Family to World War One soldiers discovered

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17th June 2014
<![CDATA[X Ray images of an unopened cardboard box have revealed a mass of Christmas tins sent to British soldiers on the Western Front 100 years ago. During the First World War the tins made in the thousands and shipped of by the Royal Family to soldiers fighting in the trenches over the first Christmas at war in 1914. A collector, who bought the box at an auction on a hunch, didn't want…
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State & Ceremonial

Daniel Day-Lewis, Stephen Sutton and Maggie Smith in Queen's Birthday Honours

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13th June 2014
<![CDATA[Over 1,000 people have been honoured by Her Majesty in the Queen's Birthday Honours list which was released today to mark The Queen's Official Birthday. Deserving individuals from the arts, science, media and politics have all been honoured in the list, though this year 73% of the recipients have undertaken outstanding work in their communities, either in a voluntary or paid…
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