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Prince William tackles racism in football

Prince William is President of the Football Association (FA). The Duke of Cambridge heralded the effort of the Kick It Out campaign to end racism in football. Prince William recently spoke at a dinner to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Football Association (FA). The Duke commended the organisations working tirelessly to end discrimination from the game. “I am proud of the work of Kick it…
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November christening for Maud Windsor

For the past three months, royal watchers near and far have been captivated by any news regarding the third in line to the throne, HRH Prince George of Cambridge. On 23 October,  His Royal Highness was officially welcomed into the Church of England through Baptism. A church that he will one day be the head of. Although George may be the most popular royal baby, we must not forget about his third…
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Royal Christenings Through the Ages

Prince George of Cambridge will follow in a long line of royal babies when he is christened on Wednesday. As a deliberate nod to this tradition, he will be baptised wearing a replica of the christening robe made for Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, which was then worn by most subsequent royal babies. While the details are often sparse, accounts survive of earlier royal christenings, suggesting…
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Petition shows support for Richard III burial in Leicester

An online petition surrounding the continuing argument of where Richard III’s remains should be laid to rest, has finished. The results portray the public’s wishes for the last Plantagenet king to be buried in Leicester, rather than York Minster, with over 3000 more votes siding with St Martin’s Cathedral, Leicester. Over 34,300 people signed the online petition, whilst a rival petition…
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