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Prince Andrew asked to prove inability to sweat by Virginia Giuffre's lawyers

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1st January 2022
Prince Andrew has been asked to provide documents proving his “alleged medical inability to sweat” in a court filing by attorneys for Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has accused the Duke of York of sexual assault in a US civil lawsuit. In the court documents filed just before the New Year, attorneys also ask for any documents related to anyone the Prince met at a Pizza Express…
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A Calendar of Queens: January

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1st January 2022
The royal past is peppered with milestones, those major moments that take on an importance all of their own, and Britain’s queens have provided plenty of history worth talking about. From the reigns that started to the rules that came to an end, from the happy arrivals…
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Prince Charles offers a message of hope for the New Year

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1st January 2022
As the world says goodbye to 2021 and welcomes in 2022 with a hopeful spirit, the Prince of Wales has shared his hopes for the upcoming year. In a New Year’s Day message, Prince Charles reflected on global struggles, and expressed his hope for peaceful resolutions to conflict. His Royal Highness said: “As westarta New Year, we might take a moment to remember the many…
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A year of sadness, yes, but 2021 was far from another 'annus horribilis' for the Windsors

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31st December 2021
It’s a well worn phrase, coined by the Monarch herself. As the dust settled on a truly terrible year for the Royal Family in 1992, The Queen described it as an ‘’annus horribilis’’. Thirty years on, it’s been used several times to describe the twelve months the Windsors have just gone through. But while 2021 has been a year of sadness and frustrations, the ruling dynasty is a long way…
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Westminster Abbey Dean campaigned for Sir Elton John to sing at Diana's funeral

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30th December 2021
Papers released by the National Archives suggest there were concerns ahead of Sir Elton John’s poignant performance of “Candle in the Wind” at the Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. With concerns the lyrics would be deemed “too sentimental,” the Dean of Westminister Abbey, at the time, came forward to appeal the case and to have John perform. The original song…
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