Prince & Princess of WalesState & Ceremonial

Prince William awards OBE to Damian Lewis

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26th November 2014
<![CDATA[Actor Damian Lewis has spoken of his amazement and joy after being awarded an OBE by The Duke of Cambridge. The star, best known for appearing in the popular US drama series Homeland, described the honour as a huge surprise. #459612394 / gettyimages.com Lewis’s performance as Major Richard Winters in the 2001 second film Band Of Brothers made the British-born actor a huge…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen concerned over malaria resurgence

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19th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Queen is expressing concern that the current Ebola outbreak is distracting the world's attention away from malaria, a medical professor has claimed. Professor David Heymann met Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh at an engagement at Chatham House in central London on Tuesday to launch a new leadership academy. Professor Heymann, professor of infectious disease epidemiology…
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The Sussexes

Prince Harry challenged to a duel in Oman

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19th November 2014
<![CDATA[“This is mad!” Prince Harry exclaimed as he attempted to rise to the challenge of a duel. The Prince was no match for the 60-year-old Folk Dancer, yet they both laughed as the Prince attempted to fence with him, holding a 3 foot blade and a tiny wooden…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge and her 'date'

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18th November 2014
<![CDATA[It's not that sort of date, but a pupil from Highfield Community Primary School in Sunderland will be travelling to London to meet with The Duchess of Cambridge. Bailey Dunn is a finalist in the Child Champion Award category in the national Place2Be 'Wellbeing in Schools' Awards. Bailey Dunn won't be alone in his trip to London as his Headteacher, Mr Simon…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge saddened by news of young patient's death

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16th November 2014
<![CDATA[The Duchess of Cambridge was saddened to learn of the passing of Fabian Bate, a 12-year-old who lost his battle with leukaemia. After meeting Fabian in 2011, when Kate and Prince William visited Royal Marsden Hospital, The Duchess wrote to the young man. In her letter, Kate told Fabian that: “Despite your enormous, demanding course of treatment, I was so touched by your strength of…
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