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Date set for Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step back as senior royals

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20th February 2020
Buckingham Palace announced new details about the future for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Wednesday, revealing the date the two will cease to be full-time working royals. The Sussexes will return to the UK in the coming weeks for a final series of engagements at the end of February and early March, with their Buckingham Palace office closing as of 31 March. From 1 April, the palace…
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Buckingham Palace marks Prince Andrew's 60th birthday

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19th February 2020
Usually, major royal birthdays see a wave of photo tributes on the House of Windsor’s official social media channels. But as the Duke of York turned 60, things were more low key than normal. Prince Andrew’s big birthday was marked on the Royal Family’s Twitter and Instagram accounts. The messages included a sombre portrait of the Duke of York and an archive image of him as a…
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Setback for Harry & Meghan as The Queen prevents them from using their 'Sussex Royal' brand

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18th February 2020
The Queen has dealt a setback to the Duke & Duchess of Sussex after Her Majesty ruled that the couple can no longer use their ‘Sussex Royal’ brand. According to reports in Wednesday’s Daily Mail, the couple will no longer be able to use the ‘royal’ name because such a sensitive word is not compatible with a commercial enterprise. Harry & Meghan will now need…
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Prince of Wales tours Emma Willis factory

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18th February 2020
On Monday, the Prince of Wales visited shirt maker Emma Willis and her factory in Gloucestershire. The 71-year-old was given a tour of the factory floor and the cutting room. Willis set up the business in 1989. With a shop on London’s Jermyn Street, Willis is nearby to the Prince’s London residence, Clarence House. “I was approached by one of his dressers about six years…
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