British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

#Abolishthemonarchy trends on Twitter after The Queen approved controversial suspension of Parliament

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29th August 2019
After The Queen approved the controversial suspension of Parliament yesterday, #abolishthemonarchy hashtag trended on Twitter in the United Kingdom and the number one hashtag with around 20,000 tweets (and growing) as of writing this article. Of course, The Queen’s approval of the prorogue of Parliament led to the republican support in the UK jumping on the occasion to promote their…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Where does Boris Johnson's decision leave the Queen?

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28th August 2019
Is it dangerous, just or what all government do? An affront to democracy, or bold and ambitious? The announcement that Boris Johnson has decided to bring a new Queen’s Speech before the Houses of Parliament, thus leading to the suspension of business at Westminster within days, has been greeted with surprise on all sides of the political divide. Plenty of reaction, much of it angry, has…
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The Yorks

Prince Andrew urged to 'come clean'

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27th August 2019
In yet another significant twist in the Jeffrey Epstein case, one accuser has urged the Duke of York to ‘come clean’. Virginia Giuffre made the comments after a court hearing on Tuesday after previously accusing Epstein of sex abuse and alleged that as a…
The Gloucesters

Who is the Duke of Gloucester?

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26th August 2019
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester was born on the 26 August 1944; the youngest grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary, and the younger of two brothers born to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and his wife, Princess Alice. Shortly after his birth, he went to Australia for three years whilst his father was Governor-General there before returning to Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire where he…
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The Yorks

Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuses to say whether he has confidence in Prince Andrew

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25th August 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to comment on whether he has confidence in the Duke of York to fulfil his duties as a working member of the British Royal Family. Speaking at the G7 summit in the French town of Biarritz, the Prime Minister avoided a question posed to him by the BBC’s Chief Political Correspondent Vicki Young. Asked if he has confidence in Prince Andrew, Mr…
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