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This is why Andrew Mountbatten Windsor could be changing his name again

It’s perhaps the least serious question Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has faced in years. Does his newly adopted surname contain a hyphen? When Buckingham Palace announced that The King’s brother would lose his title of Duke of York as well as his HRH and Prince, the statement said he would be known as ‘Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’. However, now it’s being reported…
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A rare outing in rubies for the Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales made an unusual jewellery choice and it’s likely that a desire to pay tribute was behind it. Kate wore ruby and diamond earrings to the Remembrance service at the National Memorial Arboretum on Armistice Day. For the solemn event, she chose…
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A place in the line of succession and the possibility of an important constitutional part - the royal roles Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor still holds

The King is formally removing all the titles of his brother, Prince Andrew, with immediate effect. The process of taking away the titles, including that of prince and HRH, is under way but from now on, The King’s brother is to be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. He’ll also move out of Royal Lodge imminently, making his home at a residence on the Sandringham…
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These eight places are getting special treatment when it comes to a royal first

For the first time in his reign, King Charles III is being seen on a 5p piece and people living in eight places in the UK have got a much bigger chances of seeing this new coin than others. The designs on the first coins of the reign of King Charles were inspired by Britain’s flora and fauna and the 5p features oak leaves, long a symbol associated with the Monarchy. To underline that…
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Crown of Empress Eugenie broken but safe after Paris jewel heist hits royal collection

The crown of the Empress Eugenie has been found damaged but safe after it was among priceless gems taken from the Louvre in Paris in a smash and grab raid just minutes before the museum opened to visitors. French police are hunting a group of thieves who used a cherry picker to access the Apollo Gallery on an upper floor of the Louvre and take nine historic gems linked to the country’s…
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