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Queen Camilla confers city status during visit to Isle of Man

Queen Camilla was all smiles Wednesday as she arrived on the Isle of Man to, among other engagements, grant city status upon Douglas, the capital of the crown dependency. The Queen was greeted upon arrival at Ronaldsway Airport and departed for Douglas City Hall to grant the borough official city status. There, she read a speech on behalf of her husband, telling those gathered that the King…
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''Not bloody likely'': the attempted kidnapping of a princess

On the 20th March 1974, Princess Anne was returning to Buckingham Palace from a charity event when their car was forced to stop on The Mall. Once the car came to a standstill, an armed assailant, Ian Ball, began firing a pistol. Anne’s personal protection officer, Inspector James Beaton, jumped out of the car in an attempt to shield Her Royal Highness from any injury. Unfortunately…
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Royal sisters-in-law commemorate Korean War veterans

It was sisterly double duty at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday as the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Edinburgh stepped in for King Charles and hosted a reception for Korean War veterans. Anne and Sophie welcomed around 200 Korean War veterans to Buckingham Palace for an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice. Also in attendance were representatives from the Royal British Legion…
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The Duke of Edinburgh begins visit to Uganda

The Duke of Edinburgh is on a three-day visit to Uganda with the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. According to the High Commissioner’s Office in Uganda, Edward’s visit is meant to “raise awareness of the awards and the impact non-formal education can have on young people and their communities.” On Monday, Edward met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at the State House…
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