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Cat fight between Camilla and William “distasteful”

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2nd May 2017
New BBC2 drama King Charles III portrays a British Royal Family descending into chaos following the ascension of Prince Charles to the throne. Adapted from Mike Bartlett’s West End and Broadway hit of the same name, the show features a full-blown constitutional crisis and an appearance by the ghost of Diana, Princess of Wales. The show – which the BBC has stressed is complete fiction – opens…
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The new £1 pound coin becomes legal tender

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27th March 2017
The new British one pound coin will enter circulation on Tuesday – the first new £1 coin to be released in 30 years. The 12-sided coin is now legal tender in the United Kingdom and is hoped to combat the problem of counterfeit coins. Up to four million new pound…
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£3.2m coin featuring The Queen's image stolen from museum

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27th March 2017
A police investigation is underway after a coin which bears The Queen’s image was stolen from a museum in Germany.Embed from Getty ImagesHowever, weighing 100kg and with a value of £3.2m – this is no ordinary coin. The giant coin, nicknamed ‘the big maple’, is made of pure 24-carat gold, and is worth 4 million dollars on today’s market – four times more…
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BREAKING: UK Parliament on lockdown following "terrorist incident"

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22nd March 2017
The UK Parliament is on lockdown following a shooting in Westminster which is being treated as a terrorist incident At least one person is dead following two separate incidents in the vicinity of the House of Westminster. The House of Commons and House of Lords has been suspended for the day – the first time since 2005. Witnesses have spoken of hearing four separate gunshots. The Leader of…
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Royal Family honour UK Armed Forces as Queen unveils Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial

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9th March 2017
The Queen unveiled a memorial in London today, recognising the Armed Forces contribution in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. The stone sculpture, in Victoria Embankment Gardens, features a large, two-sided bronze medallion depicting the memorial’s theme of “duty and service”. Its creator, sculptor Paul Day, said it gave “equal prominence to the civilian and military…
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