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King Charles on his way to the Caribbean for intense tour taking place against backdrop of controversy

King Charles has taken off for the Bahamas as he prepares for one of the biggest tours of his reign. The King departed the UK this afternoon for a visit that will take him around the Caribbean against a backdrop of calls for an apology and reparations over Britain’s past involvement in the slave trae. His Majesty is beginning the visit alone and will tour the Bahamas and Guyana by…
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Tales of Tudor ghosts: Jane Seymour and the haunting of Hampton Court Palace

She was the queen who gave Henry VIII the son he so desired but Jane Seymour’s story had far from a happy ending. The consort died just a few days after presenting the Tudor monarch with his longed for male heir and is now said to haunt one of the most famous royal residences in the world – Hampton Court Palace. In the early hours of October 12th 1537, Henry VIII received the news…
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King Felipe of Spain released from hospital after unexpected overnight stay

King Felipe has stayed in hospital overnight after undergoing surgery. He left the clinic in the northern city of Oviedo on Sunday morning with strict instructions. The King of Spain had a short operation to remedy cataracts in his left eye. It took place just after 10pm local time on Saturday and lasted about half an hour. As a result of the procedure, which took place on the evening…
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King Charles gives major honour to Pope Leo on important anniversary

The King has given a major honour to The Pope, exactly a year after they met in an historic State Visit by Charles III to the Vatican. As the anniversary dawned, it was announced that King Charles had agreed to make Leo XIV a  Papal Confrater of the College of St George at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The announcement was made on October 23, a year after Charles III and Queen Camilla made…
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