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Prince William starts historic tour of the Middle East

Prince William has begun a historic five-day tour of the Middle East, where he will mark the first official royal visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Kensington Palace said the “historic nature” of the tour was “important”. The trip comes as Israel celebrates the 70th anniversary of its independence. The Duke of Cambridge arrived in Jordan on Sunday where he…
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A look back at the christening of Prince William

It was 4 August 1982. The IRA had recently set off bombs in Regent’s Park and Hyde Park, and just a few weeks before that, the infamous Michael Fagan incident occurred, when a man managed to break into Buckingham Palace and entered The Queen’s bedroom. But a happier royal event that summer was the christening of Prince William. Like his father, Prince Charles, Prince William was…
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