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King Charles speaks of need to remember the past on anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz

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28th January 2025
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, King Charles spoke of the importance of learning from the past. His words came as people around the world stopped to remember the six million Jewish people as well as the thousands of members of Roma, LGBTQ communities and disabled people who were killed in the Holocaust. The King was very visibly…
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The royal execution site hidden in Whitehall

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27th January 2025
Although Whitehall is now known for being the home of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, 10 Downing Street, and countless government buildings, there is a royal execution site hidden in plain sight.  King Charles I, the second Stuart monarch of England, continually fought…
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The strange royal connections of a fashionista called 'The King'

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23rd January 2025
Along with Christian Dior, January 2025 also marks the anniversary of the birth of Cristóbal Balenciaga. Known as “The Master of Us All”, and ‘The King’, the Spanish designer was born on 21 January 1895 and became an iconic designer with some rather unusual royal links. The Spanish designer quickly became known for his eye for fabrics and for silhouettes. Throughout his career, he was…
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Prince William hints he's ready to get back into boxing on a visit to Centrepoint

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22nd January 2025
The Prince of Wales showed off his athletic side for a visit to Centrepoint where he pulled on his boxing gloves.  Prince William was in Ealing to visit Centrepoint, one of his oldest patronages.  Always a good sport, he took part in a boxing class where he shadow-boxed with other class participants. After putting on the black gloves, he shared ‘it might get me back into boxing, you…
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King Charles meets 99 year old veteran as he salutes the Gordon Highlanders

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21st January 2025
King Charles started his week with a special engagement as he met a 99 year old veteran.  While visiting The Gordon Highlanders Museum, The King was able to meet Jim Glennie who is a veteran of the Second World War and took part in the D-Day landings. He was captured by Nazi forces and held as a prisoner of war for four months.  When the veteran met King Charles, he joked “long time, no…
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