British RoyalsThe Sussexes

Prince Harry arrives in Australia and pays tribute to Australian victims of London attack

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8th June 2017
During an appearance at Admiralty House in Sydney as part of his whirlwind two-day visit to Australia, Prince Harry spoke about Saturday night’s attack in London. Before beginning his speech to launch the 500-day countdown to Sydney’s hosting of the October 2018 Invictus Games, Prince Harry paid tribute to those who lost their lives in London’s terror attack earlier in the week. “I would…
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British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II

Diary entry reveals The Queen was bored during her father’s coronation

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15th May 2017
In a diary entry on 12 May 1937, from the then 11-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York, the future Queen recorded the experience of watching her father’s coronation at Westminster Abbey. The diary entry opened with the fact that the day saw the young princess awakened at the early hour of 05:00 by the music of the Royal Marines band outside her window. Following an early breakfast, Elizabeth got…
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'World's oldest paperboy' taunts Prince Philip

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9th May 2017
A World War II veteran, who has spent the last 26 years delivering newspapers, has taken a dig at the Duke of Edinburgh, claiming that the Prince – who recently announced his decision to step down from royal duties – will not be able to manage his paper route when he retires. 90-year-old Bill Ogden is the self-proclaimed “world’s oldest paperboy.” Every morning…
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New UK £5 coin released to mark 100th anniversary of the House of Windsor

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3rd May 2017
In July 1917, the British Royal Family adopted a new name – Windsor. To celebrate 100 years of the Windsor Household, the Royal Mint is releasing a new UK £5 coin. The name change was decided upon by King George V earlier that year mainly because to keep the name Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The family inherited the name in 1840 when Queen Victoria married Prince Albert; it was believed to be…
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