Queen Elizabeth II

Sir David Attenborough and Paddington Bear author, Michael Bond, to write address for Queen’s birthday

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9th June 2016
Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond and Sir David Attenborough are to collaborate on an address for the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral this Friday to mark the start of the Queen’s official birthday celebrations. Reflection On The Passing of The Years—written by Bond and to be read by Sir David—is one of a series of birthday ‘gifts’ for Her Majesty and reflects the…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen to Celebrate 300 years of The Royal Artillery

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24th May 2016
On Thursday, 26 May, Her Majesty The Queen, Captain-General of The Royal Regiment of Artillery, will visit Knighton Down, Larkhill, to attend a Review of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. The Royal Artillery will be celebrating their Tercentenary as they mark a historic three centuries since their inception in 1716. Background of the Royal Artillery Commonly known as the ‘Gunners’, the Royal…
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Spain

ETA member sentenced to 92 years for plot to kill Spanish king

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8th May 2016
Eneko Gogeaskoetxea Arronategui has been sentenced to 92 years in prison by the Spanish national court for his part in a failed plot to assassinate Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos I. Gogeaskoetxea, a member of the Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA), plotted with another group member to kill Juan Carlos with grenades at the opening of Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum on 18 October…
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The Sussexes

Invictus Games rivalry between Obamas and Prince Harry heats up

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29th April 2016
Excitement for the approaching Invictus Games in Orlando reached new levels today when President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle sent Prince Harry a direct challenge via Twitter. Hey, @KensingtonRoyal! Are you ready for @InvictusOrlando? Game on. pic.twitter.com/S34KrEv5Is — The First Lady (@FLOTUS) April 29, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js In a pre-recorded video clip First…
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