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Prince Edward recognises outstanding achievements at special Duke of Edinburgh Award ceremony at Buckingham Palace

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6th January 2025
A teenager who used her cancer treatment as a way to help others is among a group of young people recognised by the Duke of Edinburgh for their outstanding achievements. For the second year running, the Duke of Edinburgh Award has celebrated some of the most inspiring people taking part in the scheme with its ‘This is Youth’ event. The outstanding achievements of some participants…
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Major moment looms in plans for national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

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3rd January 2025
The competition to find a designer to create the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II has entered a crucial stage. The government deadline for teams interested in designing the monument is looming. The memorial, in the heart of London, is set to be a lasting tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with the government calling it ”one of the most significant design projects in recent British…
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The royal title once thought to be cursed

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2nd January 2025
It’s one of the oldest royal dukedoms of all but it’s brought more drama than most and it took centuries for one of its holders to have an heir to take it on. Right now, it belongs to one of the most dutiful members of the Royal Family but his predecessors have…
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King Harald says his family has been 'put to the test' in New Year's speech

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31st December 2024
It hasn’t been an easy year for the Norwegian Royal Family—to put it mildly—and King Harald addressed the controversies up front in his annual New Year’s Eve speech, saying that the royals “have been truly put to the test” this year. But while there have been hardships, King Harald said, the year has also made them all aware of “what matters in life.” The King talked mostly…
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Prince William and the hardest year of his life

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30th December 2024
When the Prince of Wales declares that 2024 has been the hardest year of his life, you sit back and take stock of just what that means. With his father and his wife both dealing with their own health scares, it fell to Prince William and Queen Camilla to lead the Royal Family through the first half of the year. The rest of 2024 saw William growing in his role as Prince of Wales, and while he…
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