King Charles III

Prince Charles releases statement following death of The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire

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25th September 2014
The Dowager Duchess, who was called Debo by close friends, was known as the youngest of the famous Mitford sisters. She married Andrew Cavendish in 1941, who later became the 11th Duke of Devonshire, therefore making Debo the next Duchess of Devonshire. Prince Charles’ statement reads: “My wife and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, whom both…
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Queen Elizabeth II

Queen calls for unity and understanding in referendum statement

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19th September 2014
No vote returned by the people of Scotland in Thursday’s referendum on independence. Calling for an “understanding of the feelings of others”, The Queen took the opportunity to encourage Scots and other Britons alike to “come together again in a spirit of mutual respect and support” before putting forward her own and the Royal Family’s continued support for Scotland in the years…
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Queen to make statement on Scottish independence result tomorrow

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18th September 2014
Polls closed just a short while ago at 10pm and the votes are now being counted up at polling stations across Scotland before the big result on the question of whether Scotland shall be an independent country will be answered tomorrow morning. A short while ago, Buckingham Palace commented that The Queen was following events very closely and was receiving updates both from London and…
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Prince Philip

Prince Philip celebrates Gordonstoun anniversary

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18th September 2014
Prince Philip, who attended Gordonstoun from 1934 to 1939, was one of the school’s original pupils; becoming only the tenth person to attend when he arrived. Arriving in his black Land Rover on Monday, the Duke was met by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Grenville…
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Prince Charles donates artefacts from Bronze Age to museum

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17th September 2014
The artefacts were excavated from a prehistoric cremation burial unearthed within a cist at Whitehorse Hill, Dartmoor, on land which comprises part of the Duchy of Cornwall estate. This gift is made as the items go on display to the public at Plymouth Museum and City Art Gallery from 13th September to 13th December 2014 in an exhibition entitled ‘Whitehorse Hill: A Prehistoric Dartmoor…
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