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King Charles gets go-ahead for controversial Sandringham manure lagoon

King Charles III has been granted permission to construct a manure lagoon on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, just a few hundred yards from Prince William’s residence at Anmer Hall. The reservoir, roughly the size of four Olympic swimming pools, will store nearly 10,000 cubic metres of farm digestate – a mixture of animal and crop waste – for use as organic fertiliser across the…
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King faces renewed pressure to confront monarchy’s uncomfortable past

King Charles is facing renewed pressure to issue a formal apology for the monarchy’s historic involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, after new research detailed the extent to which the British crown and Royal Navy profited from and protected the trade for centuries. According to the Guardian, MPs, historians and human rights campaigners say expressions of “personal sorrow” &#8211…
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Crown Estate steps in to take back control of Windsor park

The Crown Estate is preparing to resume management of a historic park and two car parks lying in adjacent to Windsor Castle, ending more than eight decades of local authority control. Home Park in Windsor, together with the King Edward VII and Romney Lock car parks, has been managed by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) since 1939. However, the council has said it can no longer…
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“A place where laughter comes as naturally as tears” - Queen Camilla's moving words on important anniversary

The Queen returned to one of her most cherished patronages on Wednesday as she visited Maggie’s Cheltenham to mark the charity’s 30th anniversary – and reflected on the legacy of a woman whose vision transformed cancer care across Britain. Camilla, who has served as President of Maggie’s since 2008, was welcomed to the Gloucestershire centre she officially opened 16 years ago…
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