International royals

Tributes from across the globe flood in for the late King Abdullah

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23rd January 2015
Tributes have been flooding in from across the globe for the late King Abdullah bin Abdulazia of Saudi Arabia, who died on Thursday at the age of 90. President Obama led the tributes saying: “As a leader, he was always candid and had the courage of his convictions. One of those convictions was his steadfast and passionate belief in King Abdullah died on Thursday at the age of 90. the…
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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia dies, aged 90

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23rd January 2015
The King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, has died at the age of 90. King Abdullah, who acceded to the throne on 1st August 2005, was admitted to hospital on the 2 January, requiring treatment for pneumonia. His health had deteriorated since 2010. He will…
International royals

The Duchess of Alba dies at age 88

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21st November 2014
<![CDATA[It has been reported that the Spanish aristocrat, The Duchess of Alba, died yesterday morning at Duenas Palace in Seville. The Duchess passed away at the age of 88 after contracting pneumonia. It is said that The Duchess' husband, Alfonso Diez Carabantes, was at her bedside when she passed away. The Duchess is renowned for her eccentric lifestyle, having possessed a fortune of…
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The Emperor’s clothes to go under the hammer

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8th October 2014
<![CDATA[ The princely family of Monaco, the Grimaldi Family, is parting with their collection of French Imperial Relics, once belonging to the illustrious Napoleon Bonaparte, over November 15-16. Approximately one thousand lots are to be up for sale, all from the collection of Louis II, great grandfather of Prince Albert II. Serving in World War I as a General, Louis II was known as the…
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