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Princess Charlotte is the boss of Prince George, according to The Queen

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15th January 2018
The Queen revealed that Princess Charlotte likes to boss around her older brother Prince George at a prize ceremony at Sandringham on Sunday. Ten-year-old Emily Clay received a signed Bible from The Queen for a project she’d made – a folder about the story of Daniel and the Lions – when she and her family had the chance to chat with the monarch. Emily’s mother, Ellen Clay, told reporters…
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Prince Charles set to take on more royal duties as he cuts charities to fill in for The Queen

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2nd January 2018
His Royal Highness Prince Charles conducted more than 500 royal engagements in 2017 as he increasingly stepped in to allow The Queen to cut back on her commitments and travel. It’s now been revealed that as part of his taking on more royal responsibility from his mother, Prince Charles will be stepping back from some of his charitable affiliations and work as he approaches his 70th birthday in…
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Top 5 outgoing State Visits from Queen Elizabeth II

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21st December 2017
Queen Elizabeth has undertaken 94 official State Visits during her reign, plus two State Visits in her capacity as Queen of Canada (she visited the United States twice in the ‘50s). A State Visit is when a foreign head of state is invited to visit a country by that country’s head of state. State Visits differ from Official Visits, as an Official Visit is when high-ranking government officials…
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Canadian government considering eliminating historic royal liaison role

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20th September 2017
Created in 1959, the position of Canadian Secretary to the Queen (CSQ) is now under review as Canadian government officials assess the future of the role. When the role of CSQ was first created, the ceremonial duties it consisted of – including acting as Canadian adviser to the monarch and coordinator for royal visits – were handled by people such as the Sergeant-at-Arms in the House of…
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