British RoyalsKing Charles III

Prince Charles succeeds Queen Elizabeth as patron of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

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8th January 2016
The Prince of Wales has succeeded his mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, as the new patron of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust. Queen Elizabeth has been patron of the organisation since its inception ten years ago. She has visited the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 2015 and frequently hosts Holocaust survivors at Buckingham Palace. When the Queen took on the organisation it was understood…
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Astronaut Tim Peake sends message to Queen from International Space Station

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6th January 2016
The first British astronaut in the International Space Station, Tim Peake, has recorded a special message from space for Her Majesty the Queen. The message was in reply to the well-wishes Queen Elizabeth had sent Major Peake when he embarked on his mission last month. The pre-recorded message thanked the Queen saying he was both “honoured” and “humbled” by her outreach in…
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Update on Koh-i-Noor diamond: a plea has been dismissed

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9th December 2015
As Royal Central previously reported, India may take legal action for the Koh-i-Noor diamond that is part of the Crown Jewels to be returned to their home soil. Now Pakistan is trying the same thing. Javed Iqbal Jaffry, a Pakistani Barrister, filed a plea in the Lahore High Court, naming Queen Elizabeth II and British High Commission in Pakistan as respondents. He was seeking for the federal…
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Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to visit Birmingham

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10th November 2015
On this coming Thursday, 19 November, Her Majesty The Queen joined by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Birmingham. The duo will be arriving by Royal Train into Birmingham New Street Station, which has recently reopened after undergoing an extensive redevelopment. They will tour the new facility and The Queen will meet with staff members and apprentices who were part of the…
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