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King Charles pays moving tribute as he is joined by Queen Camilla and Prince William to remember those lost at Aberfan

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21st October 2026
The King paid a moving tribute as he joined a memorial to those who lost their lives in Aberfan sixty years ago today. As King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William joined survivors, rescuers and members of the community at a reception in Aberfan marking the anniversary, His Majesty reflected on the sorrow still felt six decades after the disaster, which left 144 people in the small mining…
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Prince William kicks off the final countdown to a major event by taking over the front of Buckingham Palace

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14th October 2026
Prince William brought the traffic outside Buckingham Palace to a standstill and for a very important reason. As the final countdown to the Earthshot Prize got underway, the Prince of Wales marked the moment with a cricket match meant to cement ties between the UK and India. The Earthshot Prize is being held in India for the first time. in November, Prince William will be in Mumbai to hand…
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Two kings, an unfortunate heir and a prince who had to wait: the men who have been Duke of Edinburgh all have fascinating stories

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13th October 2026
The title of Duke of Edinburgh was made famous around the world by Prince Philip. And as we’d come to expect from a prince who made his own royal rules, he ended passing the title on to two of his sons – the oldest and the youngest. The latest man to hold the title, Prince Edward, came to it in the most extraordinary way. He’s one of only six men to have been Duke of Edinburgh.
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The dramatic stories of the October kings

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9th October 2026
October is truly the king of all the autumn months as the leaves turn to gold and regal red and the fading sun adds a gentle sparkle to all it touches. And it’s marked the beginning of five royal roads that ended with a crown – although all five monarchs had very different royal careers. Here are the men who became the October kings. Henry III was the first king of England to have…
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