British Royals

The Queen sends condolences on the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore

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2nd February 2021
Captain Sir Tom Moore, the war veteran who captured imaginations around the world with his heroic fundraising for the NHS has died. He was 100 years old. The Queen has sent a private message of condolence to his family. Sir Tom was admitted to hospital at the weekend after suffering from pneumonia and testing positive for coronavirus. His death was announced on the afternoon of February 2nd…
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The Duke of Sussex accepts damages from Mail publishers in libel case

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1st February 2021
The Duke of Sussex has accepted an apology and damages from the publishers of the Mail on Sunday newspaper and the Mail Online over an article claiming he had ‘’turned his back’’ on the Armed Forces. The pieces, published in October 2020, claimed that Prince Harry had snubbed the Royal Marines after stepping down as a senior royal in March 2020 and hadn’t been in touch with them since…
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The Royal Week, in Pictures

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31st January 2021
The first month of the year is done and it’s been a strange one for royal dynasties across Europe. Major events have been cancelled, postponed or altered as all of them continue, like the rest of us, to deal with the ever changing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
Norway

King Harald recovering well following surgery

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31st January 2021
King Harald V of Norway is doing well following an operation to repair a tendon in one of his knees. The King is recovering in hospital in Oslo. Harald, who will turn 84 in just a few days’ time, underwent the procedure on the morning of January 30th 2021. Soon afterwards, the Royal Court issued a statement saying ”His Majesty the King’s operation at Rikshospitalet was successful, and the…
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Diana's nieces reveal how the Princess was always ''just our aunt''

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27th January 2021
Two of the nieces of Diana, Princess of Wales have spoken of how she was always an aunt first to them. Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer revealed that her importance on a global platform didn’t really hit home until after her death. Speaking exclusively to Tatler magazine, Lady Eliza said ‘’We always just knew her as our aunt. Growing up in South Africa, I really had very little idea of…
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