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95% of people say Prince Andrew is right to step down from public duties

In a poll of Royal Central readers, a huge majority of respondents say that the Duke of York made the right decision to stand down as a working royal as criticism of the 59-year-old prince intensifies. Of the 548 people polled, 95% say Prince Andrew is right to stand down from conducting engagements ‘for the foreseeable future.’ Just 5% of respondents think he should have carried…
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Prince Andrew's statement in full as he announces he is to step back as a working royal

The Duke of York has released a statement announcing that he is to step back from all public duties for the foreseeable future. Prince Andrew’s decision comes in a week where he has received heavy criticism surrounding an interview he gave to BBC Newsnight. Prince Andrew’s statement in full: “It has become clear to me over the last few days that the circumstances…
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The Yorks

Prince Andrew steps down from public duties

The Duke of York has stepped down from all public duties for the foreseeable future following heavy criticism of an interview he gave to BBC Newsnight. In a statement, Prince Andrew says that he asked The Queen for permission to step back from public duties, action she…
British RoyalsFeatures

The day a royal stag night made headlines round the world

On this day, 72 years ago, newspaper readers woke up to the story of a young prince and his friends partying ahead of one of the biggest royal weddings of them all. For on the night before he said ‘I do’ to the future queen, Prince Philip enjoyed a stag night and it was caught on camera. OK, there are no drinking games for you to pore over here. But as he prepared to wed a monarch…
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British RoyalsHistory

Historic Royal Palaces to mark 200th anniversary of King George III's death

Following a year of commemorations marking the bicentennial of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s births, next year Historic Royal Palaces will commemorate the bicentennial of King George III’s death. Kew Palace, a residence most closely associated with King George III, will unveil a new exhibition on the monarch next spring that outlines his life. “It was here that the young George…
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