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French court delays verdict over topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge

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4th July 2017
The French court in Nanterre has postponed a ruling on whether France’s Closer magazine should pay up to €1.5 million (£1.3m) in damages for publishing topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge. The verdict was due today, but it has now been postponed until September. The Duke of Cambridge submitted a statement, which was read at the opening of the case in May, where he revealed how the…
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Swan Upping To Take Place Later This Month

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3rd July 2017
Swan Upping, an annual ceremony dating back to the twelfth century, will start on the 17th of July. Swan Upping is a yearly census of the swan population along the River Thames. Announcing the schedule for this year journey along the River Thames was the Queen’s Swan Marker, David Barber who said: “There has been a consistent decrease in Cygnet numbers over recent years and we are very…
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Prince George and Princess Charlotte visit Diana, Princess of Wales's grave

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2nd July 2017
Prince George and Princess Charlotte may have had curious questions as they visited the grave of their late grandmother, Diana, Princess of Wales, on what would have been her 56th birthday. The young royals joined their parents and uncle Harry in a private service on Saturday to rededicate Diana’s grave at Althorp House in Northamptonshire. Prayers and reflections were led by the Archbishop of…
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Prince William to mark 60th anniversary of Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

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29th June 2017
As Patron of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Duke of Cambridge will mark the Flight’s 60th anniversary by attending a reception and air display at Royal Air Force Coningsby on Tuesday 11 July. Formerly of the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Force at RAF Valley, Anglesey, Prince William is Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Coningsby and will meet with veterans who flew and worked on RAF…
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