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Indian Prime Minister withdraws from Commonwealth meeting over human rights issues

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10th November 2013
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has backed out of the 2013 CHOGM in Sri Lanka. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India will not be in attendance at the Commonwealth summit (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka next week. The PM wrote to Sri Lankan president, Mahinda Rajapaksa to express his reasons for not attending, which include the issue of human rights. This comes as a bit of a hit to the…
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The many uniforms of Prince Harry explained

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7th November 2013
The British Army has a whole host of uniforms for all occasions and Prince Harry, as an officer in the Blues and Royals (on attachment to the Army Air Corps), gets to wear many of the 20+ orders of dress available to the Blues & Royals on a regular basis. Prince Harry…
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Prince Philip meets the pilot he helped save during World War II

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7th November 2013
The Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Harry visited the Field of Remembrance outside Westminster Abbey today. In January 1945, the Duke of Edinburgh was First Lieutenant of HMS Whelp. That same year, Petty Officer (Airman) Norman Richardson was flying off HMS Victorious with the 849th Naval Air Squadron. Shot down by a Japanese Zero Fighter, Richardson was plucked out of the Coast of Sumatra in the…
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Prince Charles guest-edits royal edition of Country Life

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6th November 2013
Prince Charles has been a guest editor of Country Life Magazine to be published on 13 November. In his 65 years, The Prince of Wales has really ‘done and seen it all.’ So for his 65th birthday, what could he possibly give a go at next? Prince Charles decided to try his hand at magazine editor before his 65th birthday. The cover of Country Life Magazine next week will show Charles…
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Queen welcomes the President of South Korea to UK

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5th November 2013
Her Majesty The Queen, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal Family have formally welcomed Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea to the United Kingdom on a state visit, at Horse Guards Parade this morning. The ceremonial welcome began when The Duke of York accompanied Her Excellency to Horse Guards Parade where she inspected a Guard of…
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