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Prince Charles’s Scottish home “devastated” by floods

After 14 years of work on the garden of The Prince of Wales’ Scottish home, flooding has washed away all the restoration work. Last week during an impromptu visit to Ballater, Prince Charles told a butcher in the flood-hit Aberdeenshire town that the gardens at Birkhall were “devastated” when a river broke its banks. While he put on a brave face saying that is was the…
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Prince Philip: ‘engineers come only second to God’

The Duke of Edinburgh has said in an interview how he holds engineers in high regard, saying they come second only to God. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, The Duke of Edinburgh spoke highly of the important work of engineers as they perform an essential function, saying is hard to imagine life without them. Prince Philip said: “everything not invented by God is invented by…
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A Very Swedish Christmas

Next on our tour of Royal Christmas festivities is Sweden. Like any good celebration, the Swedish Royal Family keeps food in focus. With Queen Silvia’s birthday falling on December 23 her needs and wants are always taken to heart. One of her favourites is…
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Duchess of Cornwall opens Clarence House for children to visit

The Duchess of Cornwall opened the doors of her London residence, Clarence House, on Tuesday for children of two charities to visit and help her decorate the Christmas tree. In one of the sweetest of the British royal family’s traditions, Camilla invites children who are part of two charities she is patron of, The London Taxidrivers’ Fund for Underprivileged Children and Helen and…
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A Very Dutch Christmas

In the Netherlands, Christmas is very much the same, but earlier in the month, they also celebrate on December 5 with Sinterklaas (the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas) bringing presents. There is a large public event when Sinterklaas arrives, which the Dutch Royal Family has taken part in . Arriving from Spain (no chilly North Pole weather for Sinterklaas!) on a steamboat with his white horse, the…
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