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Kylie Minogue and Matthew McConaughy headline Earthshot 2025 for Prince William

Prince William has recruited some of the biggest names in showbiz for the latest Earthshot awards. The prizes are handed out in Brazil on November 5 2025 and the event will be star studded. Kylie Minogue is among the headline stars for the ceremony which takes place at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro. Also in the line up is Rio’s own superstar, Anitta, who is known as the…
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Prince Andrew's rent for Royal Lodge in the spotlight as it's revealed he has this deal

Prince Andrew’s special rent deal at Royal Lodge on the Windsor estate has been revealed in new documents. And they show that Andrew hasn’t paid rent on the property since 2003. Instead he has a peppercorn arrangement. He has to cover the upkeep of the building and pay a ”peppercorn (if demanded)’ every year in return. The Times obtained a copy of Prince…
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British Royals

Senior government minister responds to calls for law change to take away Prince Andrew's title for good

A senior government minister has said that parliament should look at changing laws to allow Prince Andrew to be officially stripped of his titles if The King decides that is what is needed. Bridget Phillipson, the Education Secretary, told BBC Radio Four’s Today programme, that calls for a change to laws to allow the permanent removal of an hereditary title would be ”guided by the…
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Crown of Empress Eugenie broken but safe after Paris jewel heist hits royal collection

The crown of the Empress Eugenie has been found damaged but safe after it was among priceless gems taken from the Louvre in Paris in a smash and grab raid just minutes before the museum opened to visitors. French police are hunting a group of thieves who used a cherry picker to access the Apollo Gallery on an upper floor of the Louvre and take nine historic gems linked to the country’s…
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