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Celebrated composer appointed to special royal role created by the first king called Charles

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25th August 2024
The King has appointed the first Master of Music of his reign. Errollyn Wallen CBE becomes Master of The King’s Music, a role that goes back centuries. She succeeds Dame Judith Weir who was appointed in 2014 by Queen Elizabeth II. The new Master of The King’s Music is a celebrated pianist and singer-songwriter who composed pieces to mark both the Golden and Diamond Jubilees…
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The Netherlands

The King of the Netherlands jokes he's ''too Dutch''

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26th July 2024
The King of the Netherlands has joked that he is ”too Dutch” after his good manners left him waiting at an important event. King Willem-Alexander was among the guests of honour at a reception in Paris on the eve of the Olympic Games. However, the first man to rule the Netherlands for over a century got there ten minutes early and had to hang about on the red carpet making small…
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The palace given to a hero by a devoted queen

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18th July 2024
European leaders are gathering at Blenheim Palace. Ever since being built at the dawn of the 18th century, it has been home to a long and illustrious lineage of the Dukes of Marlborough. Over the centuries, it has been the home of various great personages, John Churchill…
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Revealed: what Prince Louis did as England played Spain in the Euros

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15th July 2024
We saw Princess Charlotte at Wimbledon and Prince George at the Euros final in Berlin which left plenty of people asking – what about Louis? Now, the Prince and Princess of Wales have revealed how their six year old spent a Sunday when the whole family was enjoying sport. And it turns out that Louis was in his England shirt, in front of the TV, watching the game unfold at home. The…
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