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Previously unseen letters between Margaret Thatcher and Princess Margaret released

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30th December 2016
Correspondence between Margaret Thatcher and Princess Margaret was released this Friday to the National Archives in Kew after more than 30 years. Among other things, it shows them commiserating over the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the strikes in the steel industry. “I suppose if one is an ordinary working man and one’s union tells one not to vote for new machinery or technology because…
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2016 - A Look Back at the Royal Year

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30th December 2016
Let’s take a look back at the royal year of 2016. The Queen celebrated another milestone year, when on 21 April, she turned 90-years-old. On that day, 1,000 beacons were lit across the United Kingdom, including one at Windsor lit by Her Majesty. Her eldest son and heir…
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The Queen falls victim to internet death hoax

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29th December 2016
The Queen has fallen victim to an internet death hoax – the second time this year. A fake Twitter account, set up in the style of BBC News, posted the message: “BREAKING: Buckingham Palace announces the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 90. Circumstances are unknown. More to follow.” Twitter users, believing the account to be genuine, then shared the tweet exposing it to…
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Princess Eugenie caught up in ‘racism’ row over white actors playing Chinese parts

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28th December 2016
Princess Eugenie’s role as Royal patron of the Print Room at The Coronet has caused her to be caught in an embarrassing racism row after the Notting Hill theatre was accused of ‘yellowcasting’ – hiring white actors to play Chinese characters. A former cinema – famously featured in the 1999 Richard Curtis film Notting Hill – the newly reinvented Print Room welcomed a delighted…
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Best bloopers of 2016

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27th December 2016
The Royal Family is photographed a lot! With nearly every engagement being photographed there is bound to a fair share of less than flattering photos. In light of the laid backed holiday atmosphere here are some of the best bloopers of the Royal Family this past year to end 2016 with a smile. The Duke of Edinburgh visiting the East Anglian Air Ambulance base where Prince William works as a…
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