OpinionThe Cambridges

Why the press should be ashamed of themselves for publishing voyouristic Prince George pictures

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1st June 2016
As we all know, the Duke and Duchess are very protective over their children’s privacy, and so they should be! As of late, Kensington Palace have issues many warnings to the media about publishing photos of Prince George and Princess Charlotte to protect their privacy and family life. So it may be surprising to some (or unsurprising to others) that certain publications have decided to…
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Opinion

An Open Letter to John Oliver: Get Real About Monarchy

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17th May 2016
John, let me begin by saying how much I enjoy your show, Last Week Tonight. Your political satire is absolutely hilarious. You are one of the best satirists in the business, and with that comes a lot of power to influence the discourse in the United States and abroad. We agree on many things, such as how utterly asinine pennies have become (and nickels for that matter). From Puerto Rican…
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FeaturesSweden

Who is Princess Madeleine of Sweden?

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17th May 2016
She was born Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine on 10 June 1982 at Drottningholm Palace in Drottningholm, Sweden, as the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia‘s three children. She is the only one of the King and Queen’s children that Carl Gustaf…
Features

#OnThisDay George Boleyn Is Executed

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17th May 2016
On this day in history, on 17 May 1536, at the young age of 32, George Boleyn was executed for high treason. George was the brother of the queen consort, Anne Boleyn. This also means thathe was the brother in law of King Henry VIII and the uncle of Queen Elizabeth I. He and four other men were executed by beheading on Tower Hill,a spot just northwest of the Tower of London. Queen…
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InsightThe Netherlands

Who is Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau?

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8th May 2016
In the second edition of “Who Is?”, Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau is the focus. She was born Mabel Martine Los on 11 August 1968 to Hendrik Los and Florence Kooman in Pijnacker, Netherlands. The Princess has three sisters, in which the youngest two are from her mother’s second marriage. Her father passed away when she was just nine-years-old from a skating accident, and her…
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