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Duchess of Cornwall praises her all-female security team who protected her on Middle Eastern tour

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11th November 2016
The Duchess of Cornwall has praised the all-women security team who protected her during a visit to the Middle East. Her Royal Highness with her all-female protection team during #RoyalVisitUAE From left to right: Shaima al Kaabi, Basima al Kaabi, Hannan al Hatawi, Nisreen al Hamawi and Salama al Remeithi. Earlier this year Shaima, Nisreen and Hannan also achieved the remarkable feat of…
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Royal Dukedoms: Duke of Cornwall

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31st October 2016
Back in the mists of time, where fact, fantasy and fiction blur Cornwall may even have been a Kingdom in its own right. However, by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066, Cornwall was an Earldom and remained that way until 1336. The Duchy was created by Edward III in 1336 to provide his son, Edward the Black Prince with an income. The Duchy of Cornwall was created as a Royal Duchy, and was to…
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Stolen Royal tribute to Aberfan memorial returned

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29th October 2016
Last Friday, the Prince of Wales traveled to Aberfan to pay his respects on the 144 victims on the 50th anniversary of the disaster. The tragedy claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults. It also destroyed homes and a school. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited…
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The Queen makes a stop at Waitrose and a pub during busy day of engagements

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27th October 2016
The Queen and members of The Royal Family visited Waitrose today during a visit to Poundbury, before making a stop at a pub. Embed from Getty Images The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall joined Her Majesty on the visit where they toured the supermarket aisles. The royal party visited Waitrose to look at local produce and were each presented with individual…
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Prince Charles is too sweet

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26th October 2016
Prince Charles has been asked by child obesity campaigners to urge his flagship brand Duchy Organic to cut the level of sugar in its dairy ice cream marketed through Waitrose. An investigation throughout August and September covering all the major supermarket outlets found…
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Nicholas Witchell risks annoying Prince Charles... again

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13th October 2016
Veteran Royal Correspondent, Nicholas Witchell, appears to have landed himself in hot water again, after he asked an audience to vote on whether they think the Duchess of Cornwall should become Queen. Mr Witchell, who has worked for the BBC for 40 years, asked a crowd at the Cheltenham Literature Festival whether they felt “comfortable” with the prospect of Camilla becoming Queen. Of…
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