The Sussexes

Kensington Palace call out racist and sexist abuse Prince Harry's girlfriend has received

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8th November 2016
Kensington Palace has a released a strongly worded statement condemning the “racist and sexist” abuse that Prince Harry’s girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been receiving. The statement released, which officially confirms the romance, says that Ms Markle ‘has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment’. This abuse includes racism in comment pieces, smears on the…
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Why can Princess Alexandra undertake engagements but Beatrice & Eugenie can't?

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4th November 2016
As Royal Central has been reporting in recent days, tensions have been emerging between the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York over the question of whether Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie should become full-time working royals. While Prince Andrew is pushing for his daughters to gain more recognition and not be overshadowed by their cousins, Princes William and Harry, the Prince of Wales has…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen to lay remembrance wreath which weighs less due to advancing age

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2nd November 2016
The Queen will be laying a lighter wreath at the Cenotaph this year during the Remembrance commemorations due to her advancing age. The 90-year-old monarch will lay a wreath that weighs less for the first time in the over 60 years she has been Queen. The specially designed wreath is made from hardboard, broom and crepe paper, and weighs around 12lb. Speaking to The Daily Mail, a source said…
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FeaturesHistoryKing Charles III

Royal Dukedoms: Duke of Cornwall

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31st October 2016
Back in the mists of time, where fact, fantasy and fiction blur Cornwall may even have been a Kingdom in its own right. However, by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066, Cornwall was an Earldom and remained that way until 1336. The Duchy was created by Edward III in 1336 to provide his son, Edward the Black Prince with an income. The Duchy of Cornwall was created as a Royal Duchy, and was to…
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