Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen is 'most admired woman' in UK

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3rd February 2015
A recent YouGov poll has shown that The Queen is the ‘most admired woman’ in the UK, and the 4th most admired woman in the world. The poll, which was carried out across 23 countries and asked over 23,000 people, saw a scattering of Royals make the cut. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were popular in many countries, no doubt aided by their high-profile tour of New Zealand and…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Benedict Cumberbatch urges William and Kate to help pardon historic 'indecency' convictions

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30th January 2015
In an open letter to Her Majesty’s government, actor Benedict Cumberbatch has urged The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to help influence the government in pardoning around 49, 000 men who have been convicted in the past for indecency laws regarding homosexuality. Cumberbatch recently starred in The Imitation Game – the film based upon the life of Alan Turing, who, in 1952, was prosecuted…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles to visit Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE

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29th January 2015
On the request of Her Majesty’s Government, The Prince of Wales will carry out official visits to Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from 7th February to 12th February 2015. The tour will begin in Jordan on 7th February. Charles will spend two days in the country where as a guest of King Abdullah II of Jordan, he will meet His Majesty and other members of the…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles: "Climate Change Agreement, the New Magna Carta"

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28th January 2015
Prince Charles attended The Prince of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit meeting on Forests, Climate Change and Development at the British Academy in London on Monday. The Prince has asked the international community to act on climate change before it becomes an irreparable condition. He noted the climate change agreement, set for launch in December by the UNVCCC in Paris, should “be…
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