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The Prince and Princess of Wales 'shocked and saddened' by knife attack in Australia

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13th April 2024
The Prince and Princess of Wales have spoken of their shock and sadness after six people were killed in a knife attack at a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia.The Prince and Princess issued a message of sympathy just hours after the attack.Eight people are still being treated in hospital following the stabbings. One of them is a nine month old baby whose mother was killed in the…
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The diamonds that became a royal tiara for just one night

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13th April 2024
As she stepped into the Royal Opera House for a concert marking one of the biggest political events of her reign, Elizabeth II was the picture of serenity. But just minutes earlier she had had to perform a tiara swap as her jewels fell apart in the back of her royal car.Queen Elizabeth II was on her way to attend the Fanfare for Europe gala in central London on January 3rd 1973 when the…
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The mysterious mistress who helped turn a party prince into a popular royal

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10th April 2024
I’ve always felt rather sorry for the mistress known as Mrs Jordan. For two decades, she lived alongside the third son of King George III. Her partner is known to history as King William IV but for their duration of their relationship he was the somewhat dodgy Duke of Clarence who had champagne taste and no money, purely because he had spent everything he’d been given. Dorothea Jordan was…
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Royal baby on the way in Jordan

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10th April 2024
Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan are expecting their first child.The heir to the Hashemite throne and his wife will welcome their baby in the summer.The new arrival will make King Abdullah II and Queen Rania grandparents for the first time.In a short statement, issued on the morning of April 10th 2024, the Hashemite Court said it was ”pleaded to announce Their…
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