British Royals

Anti monarchy group claims the Royal Family costs over £500 million every year

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25th September 2024
Anti-monarchy campaigners claim the Royal Family is costing taxpayers £510m a year, which they say is nearly six times more than the £86m of state funding from the annual Sovereign Grant. The grant was established by an act of Parliament and is a sum paid annually by the Treasury to help fund the monarch’s official duties. The Republic group says the higher total comes from a mix…
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The Edinburghs

The Duchess of Edinburgh on visit to Tanzania

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19th September 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh is in Tanzania this week for a crucial visit as Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. The Duchess has returned to Tanzania for a busy visit- her first visit was in 2004. This visit is focusing on women’s empowerment, health, and agriculture. During the trip, she will visit Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, and Arusha. On…
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British Royals

King Charles gets a royal hug at Buckingham Palace reception

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13th September 2024
The King found himself at the centre of a group hug at Buckingham Palace and seemed all the happier for it. King Charles had just welcomed the Black Ferns rugby union team to the palace when he found himself at the centre of a rather unusual request. The New Zealand women’s team are on an end of year tour to the UK and were getting ready to play the Red Roses at Twickenham. As they…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William speaks of Catherine's health on visit to Wales

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11th September 2024
Following a video from the Princess of Wales announcing she has finished chemotherapy, her husband, the Prince of Wales says his wife has a “long way to go” The Prince made those remarks and said “Bora Da” or “Good Morning” during a solo appearance at Swiss Valley Community Primary School in Llanelli, Wales. William met students who participated in the 2024…
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