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Princes Charles and William given access to confidential government papers

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17th December 2015
The Prince of Wales has been routinely receiving secret cabinet papers for over ten years, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The request, filed by the anti-monarchy group Republic, detailed an arrangement in the Cabinet’s ‘precedent book’, revealing Prince Charles is included on the “standard circulation” list for official government documents and…
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A slice of Charles and Diana's wedding cake up for sale

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14th December 2015
A slice of wedding cake from the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981, will go up for auction on Thursday in Los Angeles. The 34-year-old slice of cake is a classic British fruitcake with cream cheese frosting, and was baked by David Avery, the head baker of the Naval Armed Forces. The cake is being auctioned in its original packaging in the distinctive white and silver…
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The Fifteen Princesses of Orange: Mary II of England

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12th December 2015
The 8th Princess of Orange was also a British Princess and a namesake of the previous Princess. This Mary Stuart was born on 30 April 1662 as the daughter of James II of England and Anne Hyde. She grew up in the relative peace of Richmond Palace with her sister Anne. She spoke excellent French, learned to play several instruments, and she loved to read as well as dance. Despite her father’s…
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Update on Koh-i-Noor diamond: a plea has been dismissed

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9th December 2015
As Royal Central previously reported, India may take legal action for the Koh-i-Noor diamond that is part of the Crown Jewels to be returned to their home soil. Now Pakistan is trying the same thing. Javed Iqbal Jaffry, a Pakistani Barrister, filed a plea in the Lahore High Court, naming Queen Elizabeth II and British High Commission in Pakistan as respondents. He was seeking for the federal…
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