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A moment of history at Westminster Abbey as King Charles passes a symbolic role to Prince William

King Charles III has passed an historic role on to his heir, Prince William, at a ceremony at Westminster Abbey.The Prince of Wales was made Great Master of the Order of the Bath, a military order established exactly three hundred years ago.The Order of the Bath was set up by King George I in the last years of his reign. It takes its name from the medieval tradition that saw new knights…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima lead commemorations on Remembrance Day in the Netherlands

The King and Queen of the Netherlands joined Remembrance Day commemorations in Amsterdam.King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima laid a wreath as part of a solemn ceremony in Dam Square on May 4 as hundreds of thousands of people around the Netherlands took part in acts of remembrancce.At 8pm, the royals joined their fellow citizens in a two minute silence to remember all those who have…
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Why Prince William's ideas to change an ancient royal tradition could surprise many

Prince William could make big changes to the Monarchy including altering some royal traditions like the Coronation but some people will be surprised at the way he alters things.That’s the view of a leading historian who says the Prince of Wales is a reformer, rather than a radical, and the first indication of that could be his own Coronation.Speaking on ‘The Royal Beat &#8211…
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