The Yorks

Page boys and bridesmaids for Eugenie & Jack's wedding are revealed

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10th October 2018
Buckingham Palace has revealed the names of those who will make up the bridal party on Friday for the wedding of Princess Eugenie & Jack Brooksbank. Eugenie’s elder sister, Princess Beatrice, is to be the Maid of Honour. Prince George will be a Page Boy and Princess Charlotte will be a bridesmaid. Also taking up the role of bridesmaids will be Savannah and Isla Phillips, the daughters of…
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Portraits of British royalty go on display for first time in US

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10th October 2018
Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts has just opened a new exhibition featuring portraits from as recent as Princes William and Harry to as far back as the Tudors. The 150 images span over five centuries as was created in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery in London which lent a number of portraits that have never been seen in the United States. The exhibition’s co-curator David…
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The Kents

Who is the Duke of Kent?

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9th October 2018
Prince Edward (b. 9 October 1935) has been Duke of Kent since 1942, following the sad death of his father in a flying accident when he was nearly seven-years-old. He is not only a cousin to Queen Elizabeth, by his father who was a younger brother of King George VI, but he is…
The Kents

The Duke of Kent spends his 83rd birthday hard at work in Durham

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9th October 2018
The Duke of Kent has spent his 83rd birthday out and about in Durham as he conducted a variety of engagements. Prince Edward, who is The Queen’s first cousin, turned 83-years-old on Tuesday, but instead of putting his feet up and relaxing, the dedicated royal visited a college, a police conference and a former Catholic seminary. In the morning, the Duke visited Durham Constabulary’s…
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The Yorks

Public will be responsible for an additional £250,000 bill during Princess Eugenie's wedding

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9th October 2018
It was first announced that the British public would be responsible for an estimated £2 million security bill for the wedding of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank. The Mirror is now revealing that another £250,000 clean-up bill will be footed by the taxpayer. Included in that cost are barriers, stewards and portable toilets. A royal source told The Mirror: “The spiralling public costs…
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