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Charles and Camilla lead The Royal Family at the Festival of Remembrance as The Queen stays away on medical advice

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall led the British royal family at the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall to pay tribute to fallen soldiers who have served Great Britain and the wider Commonwealth. The Royal Party was received by Ian McCulloch, President of the Royal Albert Hall, and Lieutenant General James Bashall, President of the Royal British Legion.
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Official website of the British monarchy updated to include Lili's place in the succession

The official website for the British monarchy has been updated to represent the newest member of the family’s place in the line of succession, Lilibet Diana. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s daughter was born 4 June at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California. The official addition to the line of succession comes seven weeks after Lili was born. Currently eighth in line to the…
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The memorials to a long-forgotten prince

His name was Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein. Born 14 April 1867, he was the eldest son of Princess Helena, the third daughter of Queen Victoria. On 29 October 1900, Prince Christian would die of typhoid fever after coming down with malaria in Pretoria, one of South Africa’s three capital cities. Having only been 33 years old at the time of his death, his legacy has lasted much…
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The history of King Edward VII's Hospital

King Edward VII’s Hospital is a private hospital in Marylebone, in central London, often used by the Royal Family. The hospital was established in 1899 at the suggestion of the then Prince of Wales – the future King Edward VII – who would later become the hospital’s patron. During the First World War, the hospital specialised in treating wounding officers. After the Second World War…
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