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The Duke of Edinburgh conducts his final scheduled engagement before retirement

The Duke of Edinburgh conducted his final scheduled public engagement on Wednesday morning as he and The Queen visited Canada House to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. During the visit, The Queen and Prince Philip viewed artefacts and displays celebrating ‘Canada 150′ and also met young Canadians, business leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and members of…
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The Centenary of the House of Windsor

Today marks the century of a momentous decision, but one borne out of potential crisis and some would argue a very good call as European history panned out. Queen Victoria, had taken the decision in the nineteenth century to give the Royal House her husband’s title. Hence, she and subsequent monarch’s would-be members of the House of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, previously since the reign of…
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The Duchess of Cornwall turns 70

The Duchess of Cornwall is celebrating her 70th birthday today after a weekend of celebrations to mark the milestone occasion. Camilla invited family and close friends to Highgrove House on Saturday night for a private party to celebrate her birthday. Those who attended…
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New portrait released to mark the Duchess of Cornwall's 70th birthday

Clarence House has released a new portrait to mark the 70th birthday of the Duchess of Cornwall. To mark HRH The Duchess of Cornwall’s 70th Birthday, we are releasing this new portrait, taken by @MarioTestino. pic.twitter.com/tD05etWVl8 — Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) July 16, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The picture, which was taken in May, was captured by celebrity…
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Queen Diana or Queen Camilla: People have their say

The Duchess of Cornwall’s popularity is on the up, but when it comes to choosing a Queen, more people would still want to see Princess Diana take the title. A new poll by the Mirror newspaper has shown that 61% would have preferred the late Princess of Wales to be Queen when Prince Charles eventually takes the throne, while 14% said they would choose Camilla. But up to 39% of 2,000 people…
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