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Slice of Her Majesty’s wedding cake auctioned at Christie’s

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13th September 2013
What would one pay for a piece (literally) of royal history? This past week a piece of Her Majesty’s wedding cake was sold at auction for £1,750 complete in its original case dated 20 November 1947. Previously, the 66 year old slice had been donated to the Princess Alice Hospice in Surrey and before that, it belonged to one of the guards of honour who attended the royal wedding. The cake…
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Prince Charles deplores the treatment of over-50′s

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11th September 2013
The Prince of Wales is not only passionate about helping the young people of the UK, he is also rallying support for the growing number of the British population who are over 50. This segment of men and women in Britain has felt the sting of redundancy in the workforce. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, the estimate is that there are 425,000 individuals over 50 who are…
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Prince William's time in RAF comes to an end

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11th September 2013
The Duke of Cambridge’s time as a Search and Rescue pilot in the RAF officially ended, it was reported today. The Duke, who today took part in engagements alongside brother Prince Harry commemorating the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, is yet to reveal his next move. Prince William has been a search and rescue pilot for the last three years after deciding to take a secondment from the…
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Prince Charles leads royals at Hugh van Cutsem's funeral

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11th September 2013
Prince Charles attended the funeral of close friend Hugh van Cutsem on Wednesday morning, The Prince of Wales was joined by his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and sons Prince William and Prince Harry, as they joined mourners at Brentwood Cathedral in Essex. Charles and…
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Countess of Wessex to visit India and Qatar in support of eye charity ORBIS

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11th September 2013
The Countess of Wessex is to make an official visit to India and Qatar later this month. Sophie will be making the trip from 17 to the 24 of September in support of charity ORBIS, which is a non-profit organisation that works to save sight in developing countries. Sophie, Countess of Wessex, will make a week-long visit to India and Qatar. The wife of Prince Edward will visit the ORBIS Flying Eye…
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