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HIV tests have seen a 500% increase since Prince Harry was tested live on Facebook

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27th July 2016
Prince Harry’s live HIV test has encouraged more people to follow suit and request to know their HIV status. According to Terrence Higgins Trust, which conducted the 15-minute test live on Facebook, orders for the self-testing kit piloted during the video rose five fold, with an increase from 32 to 150 requests per day. The UK’s largest HIV and Sexual Health charity welcomed the figures…
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Magna Carta survived to teach the world a lesson in liberties

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19th June 2016
Along the peaceful meadows of the River Thames in Surrey, and only a few minutes’ walk from where the John F Kennedy Memorial stands today, a hostile political dispute was settled 801 years ago. Inked with a mix of oak-gall sap and lamp black, Magna Carta, the most significant and arguably the most famous constitutional piece was sealed by one of the feeblest rulers in English history. King…
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History

Wallis and Edward: Love Over Duty

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13th June 2016
It was on January 10, 1931 at Burrough Court that Miss. Wallis Simpson was introduced to Edward, Prince of Wales for the first time. Wallis was a divorced woman who was then married to Ernest Aldrich Simpson, a shipping executive, and Edward was the Heir Apparent to the…
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Prince William wishes Team England good luck in Euro 2016

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12th June 2016
Prince William has sent a message wishing the England players and manager good luck in the European Championship finals in France. Speaking in a specially recorded video message on the eve of the Three Lions’ opening game against Russia, which ended in 1-1 draw, the Duke of Cambridge said he was confident that the players will build on great performances and give the fans something to cheer…
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History

#OnThisDay in 1183: Henry the Young King of England died while attempting to usurp his father’s crown.

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11th June 2016
On this day in 1183 Henry the Young King of England died at 28 King Henry II had noticed that to wait until the death of the king to determine his successor only caused uproar in his family. So King Henry II decided that the solution was to make his son Henry the co-king, an idea that he had gotten from the French courts. Henry the Young King of England was not known for his intelligence or…
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