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Prince Charles to attend King Abdullah's funeral

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23rd January 2015
The Prince of Wales is to attend the funeral of King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia later on Friday afternoon.It is understood that Clarence House officials immediately began working on travel arrangements to have Charles arrive in Riyadh in time for ceremony. The Prince has been a regular visitor to Saudi Arabia over the years and counted the king as a friend. His most recent visit to the country…
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Prince Andrew publicly responds to allegations

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22nd January 2015
Prince Andrew has spoken in public for the first time regarding allegations made against him of sexual impropriety. At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, the Duke said that he felt he must reiterate the statements released by Buckingham Palace over the last few…
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Fresh documents filed in US court against Prince Andrew

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22nd January 2015
The woman who has accused Prince Andrew of having sex with her when she was underage has spoken about the accusations in her own words for the first time in newly released US court papers. Virginia Roberts, or Jane Doe #3 as she is known in the court documents, claims she was forced to have sex with The Duke of York by his former friend, Jeffrey Epstein, in 2001 – when she was 17 years old. Ms…
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Prince Charles's painting sold to build Darfur school

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19th January 2015
A print of a painting by The Prince of Wales was sold for £32,500 with the profits used to construct a school in Darfur. The lithograph which illustrates the terrace at his Highgrove home was originally given to the charity Kids For Kids. Begun in 2001 by Patricia Parker MBE, Kids For Kids aids by “supporting projects which are long-lasting, self-sustaining and community led.” The artwork…
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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother: A Life in Decades - 1910s

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16th January 2015
After learning more about The Queen Mother’s birth and childhood in the 1900s, in this instalment we look at Elizabeth’s later childhood, her education and her teenage years, which were dominated by the outbreak of the First World War. After the age of eight years old, Elizabeth began a private education in London. She was allegedly very good at scripture and literature, and impressed her…
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