King Charles III

Prince Charles: "I'll help police" with investigation into donor's honour

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7th December 2021
The Prince of Wales said he is prepared to speak to Scotland Yard detectives about evidence his aide fixed an honour for a Saudi billionaire. The Prince insists he has no knowledge of a deal where Michael Fawcett, his right-hand man, worked with fixers to secure a CBE for Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz who had donated more than £1.5 million to the Prince’s flagship charity. The…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William opens up about his mental health struggles, his career as an air ambulance pilot, and his love of Tina Turner

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5th December 2021
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken candidly about his mental health, his conservation work, and his family in a new audio experience episode for Apple’s ‘Time to Walk.’ ‘Time to Walk’ is an Apple Fitness+ audio experience that encourages people to walk while listening to prominent personalities on their own walks, narrating their experiences and sharing their favourite music. William…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen's Mistress of the Robes dies at age 101

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4th December 2021
Queen Elizabeth’s Mistress of the Robes, Ann Fortune FitzRoy, Dowager Duchess of Grafton, has died at the age of 101. Born Ann Fortune Smith on 20 February 1920, the Dowager Duchess was the senior lady in the Royal Household, and her duties included organising the rota of The Queen’s ladies-in-waiting and attending to various duties at state ceremonies. Historically, the Mistress of the…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne carries out Investitures

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3rd December 2021
It’s been a busy few months at Windsor Castle, with hundreds of people being honoured at Investiture ceremonies. On the week of 1 December, The Princess Royal took reign of the ceremonies honouring those for their incredible work. Among those honoured was Yvonne Lawson MBE, who founded the Godwin Lawson Foundation. Created in honour of her son, Godwin Lawson, who died during an attack in…
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