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The murder of Lord Mountbatten

Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the second cousin of Her Majesty The Queen, and his nephew was her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The great-grandchild of Queen Victoria, Lord Mountbatten was once Viceroy of India and a member of the Royal Navy. One of the most tragic moments in The Queen’s reign was his murder in…
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Remembering Philip: The Prince and polo

Throughout his life, The Duke of Edinburgh was known for his passion for sports and his love for polo was well known. He was encouraged to play the sport by his uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten (famously nicknamed Uncle Dickie) who started playing the sport in 1921 while…
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Who are the royals named after?

With Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s recent announcement that they are expecting a baby, Royal Central has taken a look at some of the most common namesakes of the current royals to see where they come from. Of all the names given to male members of the Royal Family, those of Louis, Arthur and Philip appear to be the most recurring. These feature in the full names of a handful of…
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Lord Mountbatten: The man behind Prince Charles

Growing up in the Royal Family is an experience quite unlike the childhood many (if not all) of us had. Although Prince Charles was lucky enough to have both his parents in his life, they were both quite absent from his upbringing. This was both due to the fact mummy and daddy are Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and the fact that the Queen was frightened by the tough nanny Helen…
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Dissident terror plot against Prince Charles foiled

Police have arrested six men in Ireland during an operation targeting dissident republican activity, less than one week before The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall are due to visit Ireland. It is understood that gardai, the national police service of Ireland, received credible intelligence of a plot which targeted the next in line to the throne. As part of the operation, two men in…
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