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Prince Andrew criticised for announcing his retirement on The Queen & Prince Philip's 72nd wedding anniversary

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20th November 2019
The Duke of York has been criticised for announcing that he is to step down as a working royal on the day The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are celebrating their 72nd wedding anniversary. Her Majesty and Prince Philip on 20th November 1947. However, instead of celebrating the occasion on Wednesday, the monarch found herself approving a request by Prince Andrew to step back from public life…
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Prince Andrew steps down from public duties

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20th November 2019
The Duke of York has stepped down from all public duties for the foreseeable future following heavy criticism of an interview he gave to BBC Newsnight. In a statement, Prince Andrew says that he asked The Queen for permission to step back from public duties, action she agreed to support. The Duke also confirmed that he would be willing to speak to law enforcement officials if required.
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BT refuses to work with firm where Prince Andrew is patron

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20th November 2019
Multinational telecommunications company, BT, has said it will not work with a firm while the Duke of York remains its patron. BT’s decision comes in the midst of a major fallout following Prince Andrew’s interview on BBC Newsnight which has been widely described as a ‘car crash.’ In a statement, BT said it had been working with skills training firm iDEA since 2017…
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The wedding dress of Her Majesty The Queen

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20th November 2019
After the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at 11:30 am in Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, the bridal gifts given to Princess Elizabeth were exhibited at St James’s Palace, numbering over 2,500. Like the gifts, Princess Elizabeth’s wedding dress, designed by the leading British couturier, Sir Norman Hartnell, was also put on display. It had been made up…
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