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Heirs of Kaiser Wilhelm II launch bid to reclaim art and palace from German state

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16th July 2019
Descendants of the last German Emperor are locked in a legal battle with the German state to reclaim thousands of valuable artworks and historical artefacts. They also reportedly want to the right to live in one of their former palaces. The claims are thought to be led by Georg Friedrich, nominally Prince of Prussia, but officially Mr Georg Friedrich Prinz von Preußen, who is the…
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Princess Mako visits Machu Picchu

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16th July 2019
Princess Mako of Akishino, a niece of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, has visited the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru as part of her six-day visit to the country. The official trip to Peru and Bolivia marks the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to…
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Diana, Princess of Wales was set to star in sequel to The Bodyguard with Kevin Costner

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2nd July 2019
Kevin Costner has confirmed that the late Diana, Princess of Wales had been set to star alongside him in a sequel to The Bodyguard. He told PeopleTV, “The studio liked the idea of doing a Bodyguard 2,” with Diana taking on a role “in the same kind of capacity as Whitney. Nobody really knew that for about a year.” The plot would have involved Costner’s character protecting…
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British RoyalsKing Charles IIIQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen speaks of 'great affection for Scotland'

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29th June 2019
Her Majesty The Queen has spoken of her “great affection for Scotland” as she marked Holyrood’s anniversary – which marked two decades on from the Scottish parliament taking on its legal powers. Embed from Getty Images The Queen, who was accompanied by Prince Charles, who is known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, spoke to each of Holyrood’s party leaders as well…
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King Willem-Alexander speaks to demonstrators after opening museum

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29th June 2019
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands spoke to a group of demonstrators after opening the new Sophiahof Museum in The Hague. The Sophiahof Museum is meant to be a centre of knowledge, culture and remembrance for everyone who had anything to do with the former Dutch East Indies. Five Indonesian organisations are also involved: the Indisch Herinneringscentrum, the Stichting Moluks Historisch…
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