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Commonwealth eases ban on Fiji

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18th March 2014
<![CDATA[The Fijian flag that still includes the Union Jack is once again flying at the Commonwealth Secretariat gardens in London following an announcement from the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group which decided to ease but not lift the current ban on Fiji's status in the Commonwealth. This means that Fiji is eligible to participate in the Commonwealth Games. Fiji was suspended…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry's 'South Pole Heroes' premieres on ITV

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16th March 2014
<![CDATA[For two consecutive Sundays, 16 March and 23 March at 8pm GMT, ITV will be airing ‘Harry’s South Pole Heroes’, the two-part documentary following the quest of the Virgin Money South Pole Allied Challenge 2013. The Walking With the Wounded teams arrived at the South Pole on 13 December 2013 at 13:25 GMT after three grueling weeks of walking and sled pulling. Temperatures on the…
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History

Prince Albert – A truly remarkable man

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15th March 2014
<![CDATA[In recent years, there seems to have been a surfeit of books and documentaries presenting a very unjust image of Prince Albert as a dour and humourless man, driven by a desire for power, and with little understanding of his children’s needs. Although this…
The Edinburghs

Family photo released to mark Prince Edward's 50th birthday

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9th March 2014
<![CDATA[A family photo of the Earl and Countess of Wessex with their two children Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn has been released by Buckingham Palace today to mark the Earl's 50th birthday. The photograph was taken by Millie Pilkington (the same photographer who took the personal photographs of the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011) in the dining room at…
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Features

Preview of episode two of 'Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History'

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27th February 2014
<![CDATA[After historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb revealed the background leading up to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn’s courtship in the first episode of this series, in the next programme of Henry and Anne: The Lovers Who Changed History she discusses how a seven-year whirlwind romance led to Anne ruling as Queen for just 1,000 days before her rapid fall and execution. How did Henry suddenly turn…
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