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Annual report released for Danish Royal House

The Royal Danish House released its Annual Report for 2017 late last week, outlining the activities of the Danish Royal Family. There was a deficit of 2.8 million krone, which the Royal House says “can be attributed to the extraordinary expenses of the Royal Danish House incurred during the past year,” and the debt was carried over into net capital. Queen Margrethe – or in her absence, Crown…
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British RoyalsThe Sussexes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to attend memorial service for Stephen Lawrence

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will attend a memorial service next week marking the 25th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s murder at St Martins-in-the-Fields in London. Stephen Lawrence was only 18 when he was murdered at a bus stop in a racially motivated attack on 22 April 1993. He had been visiting his uncle with a friend when a group of men surrounded him and fatally stabbed him twice. His…
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British RoyalsThe Edinburghs

The Countess of Wessex plants a tree for the Commonwealth Canopy Project

The Countess of Wessex planted a tree Monday morning on the grounds at Buckingham Palace as part of The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Sophie appeared on the morning programme This Morning with presenter Eamonn Holmes to plant the tree. As part of The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a tree will be planted for each member of the Royal Family. Sophie was wearing a dress and wedges as she planted her…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Shaq has no idea who The Queen is

There was a royal interlude during an interview segment on The Late, Late Show with James Corden late last week, as guests Victoria Beckham and former basketball star Shaquille O’Neal talked about the royals. “How is designing Meghan’s dress going? Is it going well?”…
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Royally Suited: Book Review

In reading Royally Suited: Harry and Meghan in their own words by Phil Dampier, you realise just how perfect these soon-to-be newlyweds are for each other. Divided into two sections, one for Prince Harry and one for Meghan Markle, Dampier has plucked quotes that highlight each person’s feelings on family, work, charity, and love – and you find several prescient selections. For example, at the…
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