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Royal Baby Mania: the birth of a prince

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13th November 2018
If you think that royal baby mania is a new thing, think again. Seventy years ago this week, ahead of the birth of Prince Charles, the papers were filled with plenty of stories about his parents, their plans and a very regal pregnancy. As the then Princess Elizabeth prepared for the arrival of her first child, no morsel of information about her expected baby was too small to merit a mention. On…
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British RoyalsKing Charles IIIPrince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

Charles, William and Harry on new stamp to celebrate a landmark birthday

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10th November 2018
New stamps are being issued in the UK to mark the 70th birthday of the Prince of Wales. The set of six stamps includes one bearing a previously unseen image of Prince Charles with his two sons, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex. The new photo of Charles, William and Harry was taken earlier this summer at an event marking the centenary of the Royal Air Force. The three princes are seen…
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The Queen visits the City of London

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8th November 2018
The Queen has officially opened a major new building in the City of London. On November 7th, Her Majesty visited the new Schroders Headquarters to mark a fresh chapter in the history of the firm which has traded in London for over two centuries. The offices, which have already been used by the international asset management company for the past two months, are at the Barbican and during her time…
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The Countess of Wessex remembers police officers killed in World War One

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7th November 2018
The Countess of Wessex has paid tribute to the hundreds of members of the Metropolitan Police who were killed in the First World War at a special commemoration in London. Sophie joined officers of all ranks at the memorial service held at St. Martin in the Fields at Trafalgar Square. During the service, marking the centenary of the end of the conflict, the Countess read ‘In Flanders Field’…
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