Prince & Princess of Wales

Secret agent? Prince William visits GCHQ headquarters in Gloucestershire

Last Thursday The Duke of Cambridge made a secret visit to the country’s most secretive building to witness how the communications of alleged terrorists and foreign spy organisations are being monitored. The visit to Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire was a first for Prince William. William spent approximately four hours learning about the maximum…
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#RoyalVisitChina Embarrassment for Prince William as elephants forced to perform close to animal sanctuary

As he continued his Royal tour of China, Prince William visited an animal sanctuary in Yunnan Province. His visit was marred by embarrassment after it was revealed by Sky News that elephants were being forced to perform for tourists very close to the sanctuary. It was revealed that as Prince William was photographed with an elephant, others just yards away were waiting in enclosures with their…
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#RoyalVisitChina: A diplomatic role for Prince William

Having arrived in Tokyo on Thursday, Prince William is currently in Beijing as part of a week-long tour of the Far East. But while he may be in China with the purpose of promoting ‘brand Britain’, the visit will test the second-in-line to throne’s ability to carry out a diplomatic role with ease. This visit holds great significance – the last time a senior member of the…
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#RoyalVisitJP: Day four of Duke of Cambridge’s Far East Tour

Day four of The Duke of Cambridge’s Far East Tour had him visit the Tohoku Region in North East Japan to visit the city of Ishinomaki. Ishinomaki is a town, and port found on the eastern Miyagi-ken (prefecture), northeastern Honshu, Japan. Founded in the 4th century, the city of Ishinokai was a booming rice-shipping port from 1603–1867. The opening of the T?hoku railway in the late 19th…
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