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History of Royal Titles: the Dukedom of Cambridge

The Duke of Cambridge is one of the six current royal dukedoms in the United Kingdom and is named after the city of Cambridge in England. It was created in 1660, replacing the earlier title of the Earl of Cambridge. It was first granted by King Charles II (following the Restoration of the monarchy) to his infant eldest nephew, Charles Stuart, who was the first son of the Duke of York (later…
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Prince Charles signs a cheque for £1 million

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have visited the Bank of England to learn more about the financial implications behind the coronavirus pandemic and how the Bank has supported its patrons throughout the crisis. Since the pandemic began, the Bank of England has introduced measures to continue supporting people and businesses. Clarence House notes that the Bank created a “package…
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The Sussexes

The Duchess of Sussex requests delay to her privacy trial against the Mail on Sunday

The Duchess of Sussex is to apply to the High Court to request a delay to her upcoming privacy trial against the Mail on Sunday which is due to be held in January 2021. A judge will hear Meghan’s request in a preliminary court hearing on Wednesday. The Duchess is requesting a delay to proceedings due to the fact that the Mail on Sunday can now rely on the biography Finding Freedom as…
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A brush with politics as The Duchess of Cornwall supports canine COVID-19 project

The Duchess of Cornwall saw first-hand how Medical Detection Dogs are being trained to detect COVID-19 in people when she paid a visit to London Paddington station. Camilla, who is patron of the Medical Detection Dogs organisation, viewed a training session at the station on October 27th 2020. The COVID-19 Detection Dog Project is supported by her patronage, as well as the London School of…
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