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Prince William addresses world leaders at COP26

At the COP26 Climate Summit, the Duke of Cambridge joined Earthshot Prize Winners and finalists in addressing world leaders. The Duke spoke during the Accelerating Clean technology Innovation and Deployment session in one of the plenary rooms at the summit. This particular event brings together countries and business leaders to discuss how they can collaborate and accelerate the innovation of…
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FeaturesPalaces & Buildings

The Palace of Holyroodhouse and its royal ghostly residents

The Palace of Holyroodhouse has been an official royal residence since the early 1500s. It’s currently the official Scottish residence of The Queen. Located in the centre of Edinburgh, it stands in all its grandeur at one end of the royal mile, while Edinburgh Castle is located at the opposite end. Although, it is the setting of the British monarchy’s official Scottish residence…
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HistoryJapan

Japan's last Empress regnant

While debates still take place in Japan on whether or not women should have succession rights and head their own branches of the Imperial Family, empress regnants have existed before in Japanese history. In fact, Japan has had eight women reign in their own right, the last of whom was Go-Sakuramachi. Born as Princess Toshiko on 23 September 1740, the future monarch was the daughter of Emperor…
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Features

Royal Ghost Stories: the restless queen

History has her down as the ultimate survivor but the sad end to the story of Katherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII, is behind the tales of sightings of her ghost at the last castle she called home. For the queen consort who avoided the axeman is said to roam the…
FeaturesJapanThe Sussexes

Why Japan's Princess Mako and Kei Komuro situation is different from Harry and Meghan

Since Japan’s Princess Mako married her commoner boyfriend Kei Komuro, many comparisons have been made between their situation and the situation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. However, while both couples left their kingdoms for the United States, their situations are quite different. While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were celebrated in the United Kingdom with a royal wedding, the…
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