Prince Philip

World War II Burma Campaign veteran receives invitation to meet Prince Philip

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15th April 2015
A veteran soldier and charity fundraiser from Luton has received a personal invitation to meet with The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace next month. Ted Read, 91, previously served in the 25th Dragoons under the command of Prince Philip’s uncle, Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Lord Mountbatten was the Burma Star Association’s first Patron, a capacity that The Duke of Edinburgh has…
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Princess Anne and Family

Zara Tindall's horse, Monbeg Dude, finishes third at the Grand National

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12th April 2015
A horse which is co-owned by Zara and Mike Tindall finished in third place at yesterday’s Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree showing that the huge gamble in entering him paid off. After finishing seventh in 2014, Monbeg Dude put extra effort in this year to finish the race in third place. The prize for finishing 3rd place in the Grand National is £105,500, the most money Monbeg Dude…
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Princess Anne and Family

Zara Tindall's horse Monbeg Dude to race in today's Grand National

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11th April 2015
Monbeg Dude at last years Grand National where he finished in 7th place It’s Grand National day, the time of year where the eyes of the horse racing world descend to Liverpool where the world’s most famous horse race takes place. This year, Monbeg Dude, the horse part owned by Zara and Mike Tindall, will be aiming to get his hooves on the £561,300 first place prize and earning his…
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The Gloucesters

Duke of Gloucester kicks off Runcorn's 1100th anniversary celebrations

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9th April 2015
The Duke of Gloucester was in Liverpool on Wednesday as he helped launched Runcorn’s 1100th anniversary celebrations. The Duke’s visit saw him drop in to Runcorn Town Hall where he was delighted to view a millennium’s worth of the town’s history in a specially designed exhibition. Runcorn is celebrating its 1100th anniversary. The Duke of Gloucester was on hand to launch…
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