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'With the most gracious permission of His Majesty The King': the Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

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12th November 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned – after asking The King’s permission to step aside. The Most Reverend Justin Welby has stepped aside after pressure from clergy over his handling of child abuse allegations. The Bishop of Newcastle was the most senior church voice to call for his resignation after the Makin report into the actions of Church of England lay reader John Smyth. The…
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The King leads the nation in remembrance at the Cenotaph

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10th November 2024
The King led the nation in remembrance at the Cenotaph on Sunday as the United Kingdom fell silent to remember those lost in conflict. At 11am, His Majesty was joined by members of The Royal Family in Whitehall to observe the two minutes of silence, before laying a wreath on behalf of the nation. The King, Commander-in-Chief of the UK armed forces, placed a wreath at the base of the cenotaph…
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The Princess of Wales joins Royal Family at Festival of Remembrance

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9th November 2024
The Princess of Wales made a much-welcome return to public duties Saturday evening, accompanying her husband to the Festival of Remembrance. Catherine, who has made only a handful of public appearances this year due to surgery and chemotherapy, was the senior-most royal lady in attendance Saturday evening. Queen Camilla, who had already withdrawn from engagements this week due to a chest…
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Prince William says this has been "the hardest year of my life" in new interview

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7th November 2024
As the curtains close on his visit to South Africa with the Earthshot Prize, Prince William has given a wide-ranging interview discussing everything from his mental health, to his wife and father’s health and even how Princess Charlotte reacted to his new facial hair. Speaking of how he’s coped this year, with both Catherine and King Charles diagnosed with undisclosed forms of cancers…
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