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Veteran goes ''off script'' to make salute to his ''brave King'' and leaves Charles III close to tears

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15th August 2025
A veteran has gone ”off script” as he offered a salute to King Charles as people gathered to mark the end of World War Two.Yavar Abbas, 105, had taken to the stage at the National Memorial Arboretum during a service held on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and was set to read out excerpts from his wartime diary.Captain Yavar Abbas prepares to speak – his words moved King…
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Princess Royal: Princess Anne's most famous title

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15th August 2025
Princess Anne, who celebrates her 75th birthday today, holds many titles, but perhaps her most famous is that of Princess Royal.Princess Royal is a title given at the discretion of the monarch to their eldest daughter and is the highest title a royal lady can be granted.
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Princess Anne, the military princess

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15th August 2025
Princess Anne has high ranks in all branches of the British Armed Forces. In 2012, she became an Admiral of the Royal Navy; while in 2020, to coincide with her 70th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II appointed her General of the British Army and Air Chief Marshal of the Royal Air Force.At the time of her Army and Air Force appointments, the Ministry of Defence shared that Princess Anne had…
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Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London to be lit up in commemoration on anniversary of VJ Day

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14th August 2025
Buckingham Palace will be among the buildings lit up to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.On the evening of August 15th 2025, the VJ Day anniversary, landmarks and buildings around the UK will be illuminated to commemorate the anniversary and remember those who lost their lives.The King’s official London residence is among the buildings which will shine light into…
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The royal document that meant Princess Anne was an HRH from birth

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14th August 2025
Princess Anne is about to celebrate her 75th birthday with plenty of plaudits – she’s now one of the best known and admired members of the Royal Family. However, it was only a quick move from her grandfather, King George VI, that ensured this famous princess was an HRH from birth.In 1917, George VI’s father, King George V, had issued Letters Patent setting out who in his…
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