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Why Princess Anne's latest royal engagement could change the experience of crime victims

Princess Anne has officially opened a new trauma-informed support hub in Edinburgh designed to help victims and witnesses of crime give evidence without attending court in person. The Princess Royal, who serves as president of Victim Support Scotland, visited the charity’s new national office at Broadside House on Powderhall Road on 30 June as part of Royal Week in Scotland. During the…
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King Charles makes the biggest break with royal tradition of his reign

Clarence House is to become the King’s official London residence in one of the most significant constitutional shifts of Charles’s reign, ending nearly 190 years in which Buckingham Palace has served as the monarch’s principal home. The decision means King Charles and Queen Camilla will remain at Clarence House even after the £369 million refurbishment of Buckingham Palace is completed…
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If ever a wedding dress summed up its wearer, it's the gown chosen by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh

If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20th century and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of the…
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King and Queen suffer Royal Ascot disappointment before celebrating winner hours later

The King and Queen enjoyed a change of fortune on the opening day of Royal Ascot after their homebred colt Lorca’s Waltz secured victory more than 220 miles away at Beverley. Just hours after royal hopes were dashed at Ascot when the heavily-backed Reaching High finished last in the Ascot Stakes, Lorca’s Waltz provided a welcome boost by landing the Connexin Ultrafast Maiden Stakes in East…
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