British Royals

Crisis as the host nation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games loses rights to hold games

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13th March 2017
It has been announced that the 2022 Commonwealth Games will no longer take place in South Africa due to severe financial constraints. The host city, which was supposed to be Durban, did not meet the criteria set out by the Commonwealth Games Federation meaning they can no longer hold the games. Durban, which is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, were awarded the Games…
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Palaces & BuildingsPrince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

Kensington Palace is getting a basement expansion

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12th March 2017
With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge packing up from their Anmer Hall home to relocate their main base to London, Kensington Palace is starting to become a tad squishy. Currently home to Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, the Cambridges along with Prince Harry who lives in Nottingham Cottage and Princess Eugenie and her…
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King Charles IIIOtherPrince & Princess of WalesPrince PhilipPrincess Anne and FamilyQueen Elizabeth IIThe EdinburghsThe SussexesThe Yorks

Royal Family honour UK Armed Forces as Queen unveils Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial

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9th March 2017
The Queen unveiled a memorial in London today, recognising the Armed Forces contribution in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. The stone sculpture, in Victoria Embankment Gardens, features a large, two-sided bronze medallion depicting the memorial’s theme of “duty and…
British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

The Queen can never be without her mobile phone - what's in Her Majesty's handbag?

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9th March 2017
Though there are many mysteries surrounding Her Majesty The Queen, one for which an insatiable appetite endures is just what the most recognisable woman in the world carries in her ever-present handbag. The Queen is a noted connoisseur of handbags and is rarely seen without one, even famously using it to send silent signals to those around her to keep things moving and to avoid ruffled feathers in…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Kensington Palace confirm Rebecca Deacon's departure following Royal Central's exclusive report

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7th March 2017
Kensington Palace confirmed on Tuesday evening that the Duchess of Cambridge’s Private Secretary, Rebecca Deacon, would be leaving her position in the Summer. Embed from Getty Images The official announcement came hours after Royal Central exclusively broke the news to our readers. In the statement, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “After a decade of service to the Duke and…
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