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First Great-Grandchild for King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium

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11th April 2016
The Belgian royal court has confirmed that Prince Amedeo of Belgium and his wife Elisabetta are expecting their first child together and the baby is due in May. Prince Amedeo of Belgium is the eldest son of Princess Astrid of Belgium and Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este. Princess Astrid is the second child of the abdicated King Albert II and Queen Paola. Prince Amedeo was born in 1986 and he…
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Duchess of York named in Panama Papers scandal

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6th April 2016
The latest name to be embroiled into the Panama Papers scandal is Prince Andrew’s former wife Sarah, Duchess of York who had business interests based in the British Virgin Island according to leaked documents. Sarah Ferguson was confused in 2001 over who it was…
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Duke of Edinburgh causes security alert

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5th April 2016
The Duke of Edinburgh has raised security concerns after he was spotted driving on public roads without security guards present. Prince Philip was spotted driving his his Landrover out of Windsor Castle onto the very busy road on his own. According to locals, the…
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Princess Royal to visit carers centre in Wigan

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4th April 2016
The Princess Royal is to make another return visit to the Borough of Wigan where she will meet staff and volunteers at Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre in Frederick Street, Hindley on Wednesday, 13th April. Her Royal Highness serves as President of the carers Trust. Here, she will see firsthand how the work this organisation is doing to assist carers throughout the borough. To accompany her during…
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Crown Prince Alexander prepares to sue Serbia

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24th March 2016
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia and Yugoslavia is preparing to sue Serbia after a request of his family to regain the palace complex in Dedinje has been denied by the Agency for Restitution. He will continue to fight for his inheritance, though he believes it will be hard…
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Britain’s Top 10 Palaces: Part 1

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13th March 2016
Britain’s palaces have been the scenes of royal births, marriages but also scheming and murder. Here is the first part of the top 10 palaces in Britain. Eltham Palace Eltham Palace was given to Edward II in 1305 by Anthony Bek, the Bishop of Durham and it was used as a royal residence until the 16th century. Supposedly the event which inspired Edward III’s foundation of the Order of…
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Parliament debates whether to change England's national anthem

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4th March 2016
MPs are debating whether to create a separate national anthem for England today which will replace ‘God Save the Queen’ at sporting events. The idea, which has already been debated earlier on in the year, was proposed by Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins who believes England should have their own anthem at sporting events, just as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland already do. He argues that…
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