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The Duchess of Gloucester becomes a member of the Order of the Garter

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23rd April 2024
The Duchess of Gloucester has been named as a Royal Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.The King appointed her to the Order on April 23rd 2024, St. George’s Day, the traditional time for appointments to the oldest order of chivalry in Britain.The appointment is in the gift of His Majesty. In its announcement, Buckingham Palace said that the Duchess ”takes great…
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Meet the royals called Louis

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23rd April 2024
Prince Louis is already a bit of a royal superstar, known for his enjoyment of big events including the Platinum Jubilee where he all but stole the show. However, even before then, he was pulling surprises. When his parents announced they were naming their third child Louis…
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The royal bride who survived an assassination attempt on her wedding day

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23rd April 2024
A century ago, the woman who reigned as Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began in a terrifying manner.Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead of her just minutes after her wedding. She walked into the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess and left as a queen having…
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King Harald to scale back public duties ''out of consideration for his age''

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22nd April 2024
King Harald of Norway is scaling back his public engagements on a permanent basis.The king, who is 87, will continue with his constitutional duties and will still hold audiences and meetings at the Royal Palace as well as undertake visits around Norway. But the number of activities he takes on will be reduced with immediate effect.The announcement came as King Harald returned to work after…
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Prince William promises to take care of Catherine as he is handed get well cards

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19th April 2024
The Prince of Wales promised to keep looking after his wife as he was handed a card for Catherine on his first public engagement since she announced she is being treated for cancer.Prince William was given get well message for his wife by Rachel Candappa, one of the volunteers at Surplus to Supper in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey.William visited the food redistribution centre and rolled up his…
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