King Charles III

Man Attacks Prince Charles's Car At Archbishop's Enthronement; Is Arrested

The 47-year-old man was arrested by police outside Canterbury Cathedral. Joel Tennant, 22, a student from the University of Kent, was stood outside the gates of The Kings School near Canterbury Cathedral at the time. He said there were around 10 protesters there. But when a police escort arrived with the royal car, the scene dramatically changed. A local newspaper reports: “One…
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The Kents

"Duke Of Kent Suffered Stroke" Says Buckingham Palace

Yesterday, Royal Central reported that the Duke of Kent had been admitted to hospital and had cancelled engagements for the next 3 weeks. At the time, it was not clear why the Duke had cancelled and what was wrong with him. The Duke of Kent is The Queen’s 1st cousin…
The Kents

The Duke Of Kent Cancels Engagements, Is Admitted To Hospital

News of this admission comes as the Duke of Kent cancels engagements relating to a visit on Monday where he was due meet RNLI lifeguards and staff at Trevaunance Cove in his role as president of the charity. The Duke, 77, was then due to tour the museum on Penwinnick Rd, meeting local dignitaries and children from St Agnes School. Liz Thompson from the museum told the West Briton: “I am…
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Queen's & Prince's Consent

Much has been made of the Queen’s and Prince Charles’ apparent veto power over proposed legislation in the House of Commons (see, for example, The Independent and the BBC News).  These ‘veto’ powers have been around for centuries and are part of…
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Diana Dresses Sell For Over £850,000

Today, 10 dresses went on sale. Among the incredible lots up for sale were a midnight-blue velvet evening gown worn to a state dinner at The White House, the very night of Diana’s memorable dance with John Travolta, and a Catherine Walker Mughal-inspired lavishly embroidered gown and bolero, with prices ranging from £30,000 to £300,000. The dress that Diana wore when dancing with John…
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Prince William Made 'Personal Aide-de-Camp' By The Queen

Prince William will now join the ranks of The Duke of Kent, HRH The Prince of Wales, Captain Mark Phillips(Princess Anne’s ex-husband), HRH The Duke of York, HRH The Earl of Wessex and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (Princess Anne’s current husband). An aide-de-camp is a personal appointment from The Queen and is made only to those in the Royal Family holding a military…
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