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The controversial king who's about to be put in storage by the Chancellor

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20th September 2024
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is reported to be switching up the pictures in Downing Street and first to be relegated out of sight is a king whose controversial reign led to him losing his throne. James II’s portrait currently hangs in the state room at Number 11 Downing Street, the official home of the Chancellor. Now, both The Guardian and the Daily Mail report that Chancellor…
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Queen Margrethe taken to hospital after fall

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19th September 2024
Queen Margrethe is in hospital after a fall at her home. The queen, who is 84, was taken to the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen on Wednesday evening after falling at Fredernsborg Castle. The royal court said she was ‘doing well under the circumstances’ but…
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The mystery at the heart of a royal wedding that created a world famous bridal tradition

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16th September 2024
It’s perhaps the most famous and talked about royal wedding bouquet of all. The flowers carried by the Queen Mother, then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, at her marriage in April 1923 have entered regal folklore after the bride used them to begin a royal wedding tradition known around the world. But do you actually know what this celebrated bouquet looks like? The chances are that the answer is no…
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King Charles gets a royal hug at Buckingham Palace reception

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13th September 2024
The King found himself at the centre of a group hug at Buckingham Palace and seemed all the happier for it. King Charles had just welcomed the Black Ferns rugby union team to the palace when he found himself at the centre of a rather unusual request. The New Zealand women’s team are on an end of year tour to the UK and were getting ready to play the Red Roses at Twickenham. As they…
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The Princess of Wales finishes chemotherapy: what we know about Catherine's latest health update

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9th September 2024
The Princess of Wales has confirmed she has completed the preventative chemotherapy which she has been undergoing since earlier this year. Catherine announced that this stage of her treatment is over and that she is now focused on a new chapter and remaining cancer free. As she shared her news in a video that showed her, Prince William and their three children enjoying time together in…
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