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Here are some important things that will happen once the royal baby is born

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4th September 2017
Kensington Palace announced on Monday morning that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child. The news of the pregnancy came earlier than planned because the Duchess of suffering from acute morning sickness, meaning she was forced to cancel pre-planned engagements. Although details of how far she is into her pregnancy have not been released, we can expect the new baby to…
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Taking a look at the Order of Canada

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21st August 2017
The Order of Canada was established by Her Majesty The Queen, as Queen of Canada, as part of the creation of a Canadian honours system unique to the country and the reduction of the use of British honours within the realm. The Order of Canada recognises outstanding…
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Can The Queen retire but not abdicate?

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8th August 2017
At 91-years-old and no signs of slowing down, many wonder how much longer The Queen can or will go on. Very few people believe Her Majesty will ever abdicate the throne which she has held since the age of 25. When still a Princess, Elizabeth said in a 1947 speech: “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.” But what comes…
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The Duchess of Kent and Wimbledon - a relationship turned sour

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16th July 2017
Many will only know the Duchess of Kent as the lady who stood at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals every year to hand out the prizes, famously having Jana Novotna cry on her shoulder in 1993. The Duchess of Kent, or Katherine Kent as she prefers to be known, is now an uncommon face in the British Royal Family and very rarely makes public appearances. However, she once was a regular at the…
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Obituary: Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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14th June 2017
Patricia Knatchbull was the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma. She was the eldest child of Lord Mountbatten of Burma. Our Queen did not celebrate her accession as it was also the anniversary of her father’s passing, but there is little doubt that Patricia Knatchbull took over from her father in the most tragic of circumstances. Lord Mountbatten was murdered by the Provisional IRA in 1979 when…
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