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Navy signalman who passed messages between The Queen and Prince Philip during their courtship has died

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6th April 2017
Arthur Grout, a Navy signalman who served with the Duke of Edinburgh during the Second World War, passed away at the age of 93. Mr Grout used secret codes to pass messages between the then Lieutenant Mountbatten and Princess Elizabeth in the early years of their courtship. Mr Grout grew up in Taplow, where he was an avid Scout. He picked up Morse code and semaphore (a system of sending messages by…
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Prince of Wales is the Renaissance Man of the Year

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5th April 2017
While in Italy during their nine-day European tour, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall attended a reception in Florence where the Prince was awarded Renaissance Man of the Year by the Strozzi Foundation. The Palazzo Strozzi Renaissance Man of the Year Award is given to those individuals who demonstrate the values of Renaissance humanism and who has made an impact in various fields…
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Prince Philip's love of tattoos and swearing

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31st March 2017
The Duke of Edinburgh is a fan of tattoos and swearing, something not often associated with The Royal Family. Last year whilst visiting the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards at Lille Barracks in Aldershot, His Royal Highness appeared intrigued by the body art on display. The Prince made one of the soldier’s roll his sleeve up so he could get a closer look at the tattoo, and seemed…
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Royal tour of Europe coincides with triggering of Article 50

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30th March 2017
HRH The Prince of Wales has embarked on a tour of Europe, arriving in Romania yesterday as Article 50 was triggered. Prime Minister Theresa May signed Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday, which begins the formal process of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union. On the same day, Prince Charles touched down in Romania; this is the first of many stops on his…
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