Queen Elizabeth II

Queen to lay remembrance wreath which weighs less due to advancing age

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2nd November 2016
The Queen will be laying a lighter wreath at the Cenotaph this year during the Remembrance commemorations due to her advancing age. The 90-year-old monarch will lay a wreath that weighs less for the first time in the over 60 years she has been Queen. The specially designed wreath is made from hardboard, broom and crepe paper, and weighs around 12lb. Speaking to The Daily Mail, a source said…
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Royal Dukedoms: Duke of Cornwall

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31st October 2016
Back in the mists of time, where fact, fantasy and fiction blur Cornwall may even have been a Kingdom in its own right. However, by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066, Cornwall was an Earldom and remained that way until 1336. The Duchy was created by Edward III in 1336 to provide his son, Edward the Black Prince with an income. The Duchy of Cornwall was created as a Royal Duchy, and was to…
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King Charles III

Stolen Royal tribute to Aberfan memorial returned

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29th October 2016
Last Friday, the Prince of Wales traveled to Aberfan to pay his respects on the 144 victims on the 50th anniversary of the disaster. The tragedy claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults. It also destroyed homes and a school. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Duchess of Cambridge to attend red carpet film premiere

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28th October 2016
Next Thursday, 3 November, the Duchess of Cambridge will be attending the UK Premiere of ‘A Street Cat Named Bob’. The premiere will be in aid of Action on Addiction of which the Duchess is Patron. At the premiere taking place in Curson Mayfair, London, the Duchess of Cambridge will walk the red carpet and meet representatives of Action on Addiction. The charity “brings help…
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The Yorks

Princess Beatrice attends 2016 Asia Game Changer Awards

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28th October 2016
On Thursday evening, Princess Beatrice of York attended the 2016 Asia Game Changer Awards Dinner at the United Nations in New York City. This dinner was to honour Dr Sanduc Ruit (C). The Princess and Charles Rockefeller presented the award-winning Nepali eye surgeon with…
Prince Philip

The Duke of Edinburgh opens the world's first vertical cable car

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28th October 2016
The Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the world’s first vertical cable car on Friday in the English seaside town of Brighton.Embed from Getty ImagesWhilst opening the new British Airways i360, the 95-year-old Prince went for a ride on the cable car in an observation pod. The one of a kind attraction was conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects, who were also the creators of…
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