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Calls for The Queen to present Ariana Grande with an honorary Damehood following Manchester benefit

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4th June 2017
There have been calls for US singer Ariana Grande to be awarded an honorary Damehood following her organisation of the Manchester benefit concert held in memory of the victims of the bomb attack last Tuesday. Celebrities and those who watched the concert made pleas on Twitter for The Queen to recognise the 23-year-old, who organised the fundraising concert herself. Broadcaster and journalist Jon…
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Burandi princess wins legal battle over late King's remains

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5th May 2017
On Tuesday, the Federal Court of Switzerland ruled that the remains of Burandi’s deposed King Mwambutsa IV remain in Switzerland; The King died in Switzerland 40 years ago. The King expressed that he didn’t wish to be returned to his homeland for burial. King Mwambutsa…
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State control in Thailand intensifies under new King

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4th May 2017
Royal Central reported early last month that Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society had banned people from contacting three critics of the new King and government. Since then, CNBC has reported that state control in the country has strengthened, leading Thailand toward becoming a dictatorship rather than a democracy with the monarch having more power than ever before. Thailand has…
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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 coins are being made produced per day by The Royal Mint in South Wales. They will slowly enter the pockets and purses of the public…
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Giant bollards erected outside Buckingham Palace following Westminster terror attack

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26th March 2017
A series of giant yellow bollards have been erected outside of Buckingham Palace following the Westminster terror attack in which four people lost their lives. Embed from Getty Images The Metropolitan Police installed the bollards overnight on the land which links Constitution Hill and Green Park. Bollards are used in the UK to prevent traffic and vehicles from entering certain areas. After a…
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