The Sussexes

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle make their first official appearance as a couple

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25th September 2017
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made their first official appearance together in public at the Invictus Games. Attending a wheelchair tennis match, Harry and Meghan arrived hand-in-hand at the venue and watched the sporting action from the stands. The fifth-in-line to the throne and his actress girlfriend spoke to some of the athletes and those who were also spectating the tennis. After the…
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British Royals

New Film Victoria and Abdul to Explore Colonialism and Islamophobia

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24th September 2017
The upcoming film Victoria and Abdul will shine a light on the controversial friendship between Queen Victoria and her servant, Abdul Karim, focusing on the colonialism and Islamophobia of the time. Abdul Karim became a servant to the Queen in 1887, alongside another Indian servant, and eventually rising in the ranks until he became her Indian Secretary. In an interview with New Hampshire Public…
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British RoyalsOpinion

Book review: Diana Survivor

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22nd September 2017
The last few months have seen the publication of many books and articles and airing of lots of TV shows about Diana, Princess of Wales who died twenty years ago this past August. These shows and articles usually examine Diana’s final days and explain what effect her death…
British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Canada's Governor-General Cautions Against Abolishing the Monarchy

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21st September 2017
Out-going Canadian Governor-General, The Right Honourable David Johnston, gave an interview to Canadian magazine Maclean’s as he prepares to wrap up a historical seven-year term in the post. Johnston spoke about his time working with the diametrically opposed governments of Prime Minister Steven Harper and current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before shifting to talk about Queen Elizabeth II and…
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British RoyalsPrince & Princess of Wales

The Duke of Cambridge to attend the world premiere of Blue Planet II

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18th September 2017
On Wednesday, 27 September Prince William will join Sir David Attenborough and composer Hans Zimmer at the British Film Institute IMAX cinema in London for the world premiere screening of the BBC’s Blue Planet II. The special screening aims to celebrate the show’s potential to inspire future generations of marine conservationists and will see school children from Lionel Primary School in…
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