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Back to School with Princess Beatrice

As the oldest child of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice began her education in 1991 at the independent Upton House School in Windsor. Her Royal Highness moved, in 1995, toCoworth Park School. Her sister, Princess Eugenie…
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The Queen's Assistant Private Secretary becomes the latest senior Buckingham Palace official to resign

The Queen’s Assistant Private Secretary, Samantha Cohen, has resigned – the latest senior Buckingham Palace aide to leave the Royal Household in a matter of weeks. Ms Cohen was widely seen in royal circles as Her Majesty’s No 3, but handed her notice in following the resignation of The Queen’s Private Secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt last week. Ms Cohen has been working in…
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The Daily Telegraph accidentally report the death of Prince Philip

The Daily Telegraph accidentally reported that the Duke of Edinburgh died this morning when his obituary was published online. Instead of clicking the ‘save’ button when updating the obituary, it appears the newspaper accidentally pressed the publish button which made the article go live on their website and social media accounts. The pre-written article was posted under the headline…
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Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen appoints a new Private Secretary

Buckingam Palace have announced that Edward Young will become The Queen’s new Private Secretary following the departure of Sir Christopher Geidt in October. Mr Young is currently Her Majesty’s Deputy Private Secretary and was her Assistant private Secretary before this. The 50-year-old replaces Sir Christopher Geidt, who has been in the role for over a decade. In a statement, Sir…
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