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This princess presented the trophies at Wimbledon long before Kate but most people have never heard of her

We’re used to seeing royals at Wimbledon, with the Princess of Wales now patron of the All England Club. But rewind nine decades and another royal was a familiar face on Centre Court. A princess known to her family as Thora regularly appeared on Pathe newsreels presenting trophies and cheering on the tennis stars of the day. She was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, a keen sportswoman and a…
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The real reason Prince Harry can't stay at Buckingham Palace as much talked about trip to UK begins

Prince Harry didn’t give his father enough notice to stay at Buckingham Palace and so he’ll have to find other accommodation while in the UK. On the day Harry is set to arrive in England, July 6, it was reported that he had been barred from staying at the Palace. Initial reports didn’t go into reasons, they merely stated that the prince could no longer take up residence at the…
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Prince William shares treasured childhood memory of Queen Elizabeth II

The Prince of Wales has shared a personal childhood memory of Queen Elizabeth II as the Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial reaches a major new milestone with the launch of additional archive material and the first public memories of the late monarch. Prince William is among those contributing to the growing online memorial, recalling afternoons having tea with his grandmother and the late Prince…
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The King who kissed hands and appointed a new Prime Minister on the French Riviera

King Charles is about to get the fourth Prime Minister of his reign after Sir Keir Starmer announced his plans to resign and the Labour Party began the process of choosing a new leader. However, although the pick as party boss and therefore PM belongs to Labour, their selection can’t become Prime Minister until The King asks them to form a government. And that mean the ancient practice of…
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