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The Daily Telegraph accidentally report the death of Prince Philip

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2nd August 2017
The Daily Telegraph accidentally reported that the Duke of Edinburgh died this morning when his obituary was published online. Instead of clicking the ‘save’ button when updating the obituary, it appears the newspaper accidentally pressed the publish button which made the article go live on their website and social media accounts. The pre-written article was posted under the headline…
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The Duke of Edinburgh to retire next week

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25th July 2017
Buckingham Palace has announced that the Duke of Edinburgh will conduct his final engagement next Wednesday. The 96-year-old will attend The Captain General’s Parade on August 2nd which will mark the end of his public duties.Prince Philip was appointed Captain…
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The Duke of Edinburgh conducts his final scheduled engagement before retirement

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19th July 2017
The Duke of Edinburgh conducted his final scheduled public engagement on Wednesday morning as he and The Queen visited Canada House to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. During the visit, The Queen and Prince Philip viewed artefacts and displays celebrating ‘Canada 150′ and also met young Canadians, business leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and members of…
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The Queen's car with built-in handbag tray up for auction

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11th July 2017
Care for a car with a royal history? The Queen and Prince Philip’s custom Daimler is going up for auction! Expected to bring in £55,000, the five-speed automatic was Her Majesty’s from June 2001 to January 2007 and was often seen taking Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle. In true royal fashion, the Racing Green car includes an extendable handbag…
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Five more scheduled engagements for the Duke of Edinburgh before retirement

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5th July 2017
The Duke of Edinburgh only has five more public engagements before he retires according to The Royal Diary which lists all future events. In May, it was announced that the 96-year-old Prince would be retiring from public duty in the Autumn. As it is only the Summer, it is possible more last minute engagements could be announced. However, Buckingham Palace said in May that he will not accept any…
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