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Why Prince William won't have a major investiture as Prince of Wales

As the Prince and Princess of Wales made their first official visit to Wales since receiving the titles from King Charles III two weeks ago, news began trickling out that there would be no formal and grand investiture ceremony for Prince William. This is a good thing. For context, a spectacular ceremony was held in 1969 for then-Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, at Caernarfon Castle to…
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The Prince and Princess of Wales meet overseas troops who are preparing for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been in Surrey visiting Commonwealth troops who have been tasked to the United Kingdom for Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral on Monday. The royal couple visited troops from Canada, Australia and New Zealand; with 64 Canadian soldiers, 28 Australian soldiers and 25 New Zealand soldiers being involved in the State Funeral. Upon arrival, William and…
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The Prince of Wales pays heartfelt tribute to his beloved "Grannie"

The Prince of Wales has released a statement honouring his late grandmother, paying tribute to her legacy while also recognising his personal loss as a grandson. “On Thursday, the world lost an extraordinary leader, whose commitment to the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth was absolute. So much will be said in the days ahead about the meaning of her historic reign,” William’s…
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Back to school with Prince Charles

In May 1955, Buckingham Palace made an unprecedented announcement: Prince Charles would be the first heir to the throne to be educated outside the palace and would begin school in January 1957, at the age of eight. Previous princes had received their early education from palace tutors or in military academies, but The Queen and Prince Philip reportedly felt that Charles would benefit from the…
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