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Controversy over Prince Harry's new Irish title

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3rd June 2018
Just last month, the world watched as Prince Harry married Meghan Markle, who are now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. In Ireland, Prince Harry will now be known as Baron of Kilkeel, a title which has caused some upset. The area of Kilkeel, once the capital city of the Celtic Irish Kingdom of Mourne, sits on the coast of County Down. Its main industry is fishing, supported by Northern Ireland’s…
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UK TV ratings down for Royal Wedding compared to the Cambridges' in 2011

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31st May 2018
The ratings are in, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding was seen by an audience of 11.5 million viewers, far behind the audiences of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding and the Earl and Countess of Wessex’s wedding. In the UK, 8.9 million viewers watched the wedding on BBC One while 2.6 million watched on ITV. These figures were compiled by BARB – or the Broadcasters’…
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Emilia Wickstead issues apology after criticising the Duchess of Sussex

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28th May 2018
After joining in the record number of viewers who watched the Royal Wedding, New Zealand-born fashion designer turned to the Daily Mail to criticise the Duchess of Sussex’s choices. She called out the dress designed by Clare Waight Keller, Givenchy’s first female creative director, saying Meghan’s dress was “identical” to her “Helene wedding dress.” “Her dress is identical to one…
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