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Unseen footage revealed in preview for Harry and Meghan: An African Journey documentary

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15th October 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex filmed a documentary highlighting their visit to Southern Africa last month that will air on Sunday on ITV. “It was a journey but not always the one I was expecting,” host Tom Bradby says in the first advertisement for the documentary. “The story of their time in Africa was of passion for their work, private happiness, but also a world of pressure and…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen chooses a diamond diadem made for a king for the State Opening of Parliament

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14th October 2019
If anyone was going to show us the honourable draw between a Crown and a hat, it was the Queen. As debate continued over whether Her Majesty should use the Imperial State Crown for the State Opening of Parliament, Elizabeth II had a rather elegant compromise. For this Queen’s Speech, the Monarch wore an all diamond diadem that was originally created for a king. To be fair, it’s a…
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King Charles III

The Prince of Wales meets Pope Francis at Vatican celebration

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14th October 2019
Prince Charles has had a short meeting with the Pope during a royal visit to the Vatican. The encounter took place as the Prince of Wales attended the canonisation of Cardinal John Henry Newman, the first English saint to be created in decades. The future Head of the Church of England met the Head of the Catholic Church as people from across the world came together in a ceremony at St.
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The Gloucesters

Focus on the 'forgotten' royals: The Duke of Gloucester visits Morocco

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13th October 2019
He regularly clocks up several hundred engagements a year but the Duke of Gloucester remains one of the more low key members of the Royal Family. His recent visit to Morocco is a case in point. The duke spent several days in the north African country, carrying out a series of cultural and community based visits. And while it may not have grabbed the headlines, it’s an important part of the…
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