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Prince Charles reveals fears over Prince Philip driving to D-Day veterans

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7th June 2014
<![CDATA[Yesterday, Prince Charles met many veterans while walking around Bayeux War Cemetery. However, one veteran in particular, Ivor Thomas, made the Prince reveal a few concerns of his own. Mr Thomas’s son, Philip, who was accompanying his father to Normandy, told Prince Charles that his father still insists on driving his 1985 Ford Sierra. To this, the Prince replied: “So does…
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The Queen honours war dead at Arc de Triomphe

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5th June 2014
<![CDATA[On Thursday, The Queen honoured France's war dead by placing a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The Queen and the President lay a single wreath together at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier #QueeninFrance pic.twitter.com/hka7KGMECu — BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) June 5, 2014 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Her Majesty…
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Prince Philip undergoes minor surgery on hand

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21st May 2014
<![CDATA[The Duke of Edinburgh has undergone minor surgery on his right hand at Buckingham Palace yesterday, officials say. The news was announced as the Duke emerged for the first garden party of the year at the Palace this afternoon with a bandaged right hand, which…
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History Rewind: 'Wings' for The Duke of Edinburgh

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4th May 2014
<![CDATA[ On 4 May 1953, The Duke of Edinburgh received his wings. The Duke was awarded his pilot’s wings in a private ceremony that was held at Buckingham Palace. Air Chief Marshall Sir William Dickson, Chief of Air Staff, present The Prince with the award. Flight-Lieutenant Caryl Ramsay Gordon, Philip’s flying instructor, also was in attendance at the ceremony. He watched as the Duke…
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Royal Family’s WW1 commemoration events announced

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30th April 2014
<![CDATA[Events to be attended by members of the Royal Family as part of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the First World War were announced by Buckingham Palace today, with all senior members of the Royal Family taking part in remembrance activities. The…
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Royal Marines to celebrate Prince Philip's birthday and their 350th anniversary

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26th March 2014
<![CDATA[The Royal Marines are set to commemorate their 350th anniversary of creation in June, and these celebrations are to coincide with The Duke of Edinburgh's 93rd birthday. Around 400 military personnel and musicians will perform together in the largest ever Royal Marines Beating Retreat. The Retreat is a military pageant of music, as well as a precision drill, and will be held on…
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