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Prince Charles set to take on more royal duties as he cuts charities to fill in for The Queen

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2nd January 2018
His Royal Highness Prince Charles conducted more than 500 royal engagements in 2017 as he increasingly stepped in to allow The Queen to cut back on her commitments and travel. It’s now been revealed that as part of his taking on more royal responsibility from his mother, Prince Charles will be stepping back from some of his charitable affiliations and work as he approaches his 70th birthday in…
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Round-up of the 2017 European royal Christmas greetings

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24th December 2017
The royal families all across Europe have released Christmas photos, messages and their Christmas cards to the public throughout December. From Belgium to the United Kingdom, they are all listed below: Belgium: The Belgian Royal Family sent their Christmas wishes on their yearly Christmas card in four different languages: German, Dutch, French and English. They said, “Merry Christmas and…
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The Queen's staff gifted with 1500 Christmas puddings

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16th December 2017
Earlier this week, The Queen hosted senior members of her staff at the Goring Hotel where she was seen leaving the luncheon. The Palace also revealed that Her Majesty had gifted all of her 1,500 strong staff with Christmas puddings. This tradition was started by her grandfather, King George V. Specifically, these are puddings from Tesco. Each of the Finest Christmas Puddings cost eight pounds. If…
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An American perspective: Prince Harry to marry Meghan Markle

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1st December 2017
Our Europe Editor, Brittani Barger, from Tennessee, U.S.A, shares her thoughts on the announcement of fellow American, Meghan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry. Earlier this week Clarence House announced that Prince Harry was to marry American actress Meghan Markle, and it has since been confirmed that it will take place in May 2018 at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. Of course…
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