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Prince Philip too ill to attend public apperance

Since retiring from public life last August, the Duke of Edinburgh has only made a few select appearances alongside his wife, The Queen. Yesterday was supposed to be one of those exceptions, according to the Daily Mail.  It was expected that the Duke of Edinburgh was going to formally hand his role as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards onto his son, Prince Andrew at Windsor Castle on Thursday but…
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The one European country that The Queen has never visited may surprise you

In her 65-year reign The Queen has travelled to seemingly every corner of the globe but there’s one country that can’t be counted amongst the 116 nations she’s made official visits to – Greece. Though she did visit the country when she was a young girl, The Queen has not visited Greece since she ascended the throne, despite Greece’s popularity with British vacationers and ex-pats. The…
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Prince Philip steps out for the first time since hospitalization to support Lady Louise

After his two-day hospital stay, the Duke of Edinburgh joined Her Majesty at the British Driving Society Championship for Young Drivers to watch their granddaughter, Lady Louise. The daughter of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and the Countess of Wessex was taking part in the British Driving Society Annual on Sunday 25 June. Her parents and nine-year-old brother James, Viscount Severn,  joined The…
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Norwich Cathedral adding statues of Her Majesty and Duke of Edinburgh

To mark Queen Elizabeth’s 65th anniversary of her coronation next year, Norwich Cathedral is erecting statues of Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh. York-based sculptor, Charles Gurrey has been awarded the honour of carving the statues that will be placed by the figures by sculptor Gilbert Ledward RA of King George V, Queen Mary, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The statues are…
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