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This is why the President of Germany is getting a far sparklier State Banquet than Donald Trump

No one tell Donald Trump but the next State Banquet at Windsor Castle is set to be the most glittering of the year. King Charles and Queen Camilla will welcome the President of Germany, Franz-Walter Steinmeier, to the castle for a State Visit on December 3 and that evening, they will walk into St. George’s Hall looking at its finest. Royal Collection Trust For King Charles has put…
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King Charles takes down the curtains at Sandringham to make money for charity

The King has donated some of the curtains from Sandringham to be recycled as part of a push to make money for charity this Christmas. King Charles has donated old drapes from the royal residence in Norfolk so that they can be transformed into some of the most sophisticated Christmas stockings you might hope to see. The finished stockings are now being auctioned for charity with the proceeds…
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Constitutional questions arise as Royal Assent Is refused in rare use of monarch’s veto

In a rare intervention that underscores the enduring authority of Europe’s remaining absolute monarchs, Prince Albert II of Monaco has refused to sign a bill that would have legalised abortion in the principality, abruptly halting a reform passed by a large parliamentary majority. The bill, approved in May by 19 votes to 2 in the National Council, proposed allowing terminations up to 12 weeks…
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Mother and daughter together: Zara joins Princess Anne on a rare joint engagement

Princess Anne underlined her long-standing commitment to equine welfare on Friday afternoon as she attended the World Horse Welfare Annual Conference in London, accompanied by her daughter, Zara Tindall. The event, held at the Royal Geographical Society, brought together international specialists to examine the latest research into horse behaviour and wellbeing. Princess Anne, who has served as…
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