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Prince Philip: ‘engineers come only second to God’

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3rd January 2016
The Duke of Edinburgh has said in an interview how he holds engineers in high regard, saying they come second only to God. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, The Duke of Edinburgh spoke highly of the important work of engineers as they perform an essential function, saying is hard to imagine life without them. Prince Philip said: “everything not invented by God is invented by…
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Princess Anne was 2015's hardest working royal

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1st January 2016
The Princess Royal was the hardest working royal last year, having conducted 544 engagements, more than any other member of the royal family. Princess Anne, who undertook 456 UK engagements and a further 88 overseas engagements, overtakes Prince Charles as the hardest…
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Buckingham Palace 'could become Queen's 3rd home'

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28th December 2015
One of Britain’s most famous buildings, Buckingham Palace, is likely to become the Queen’s ‘third home’ as she plans to spend more time at Windsor Castle and Balmoral next year. The Queen, who turns 90 in April, will according to The Daily Telegraph, spend a greater amount of time in Scotland from now on so she can conserve her energy for all of the royal engagements she undertakes. The…
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Prince Charles 'can legally set off bombs'

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28th December 2015
The Prince of Wales can legally set off nuclear bombs as a result of an obscure law according to a new study. Prince Charles holds the title of Duke of Cornwall, with his wife Camilla being the Duchess of Cornwall. As he holds this title, the prince is excluded from punishment from a variety of laws, including the Nuclear Explosions Act meaning he can legally set off a nuclear bomb. Other laws…
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The Queen tops Christmas Day TV ratings

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26th December 2015
The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast has once again topped off the TV ratings as nearly 7.5 million viewers tuned in to watch in just the UK alone. The traditional speech was watched by 6.1m people on the BBC and 1.3m on ITV. The figures however, are slightly down on last year when 7.8 million UK viewers tuned in to hear Her Majesty speak. In second place on the Christmas Day ratings was the…
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