Prince & Princess of WalesThe Sussexes

French hotel turns down The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry

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8th March 2016
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince Harry will be travelling to Somme at the end of June for a commemorative trip, however, they may nowhere to stay. Olivier Walti, the hotel manager of Le Hôtel Marotte, in Amiens, said that in January the French Foreign Ministry were in contact with him about booking suites for the trio. Yet despite the nearly six-month advance booking, the…
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The Queen could owe £8 billion over a 450-year-old debt

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6th March 2016
A group of friends in the town of Sandwich have written to The Queen asking her to honour a 444 year old debt, which is now thought to be in the region of £8 billion. The debt comes after Queen Elizabeth I made a promise back in 1572; where she agreed to pay for dredging the River Stour. However, the money never materialised This led to a group of friends who call themselves the Haven Café’s…
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Parliament debates whether to change England's national anthem

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4th March 2016
MPs are debating whether to create a separate national anthem for England today which will replace ‘God Save the Queen’ at sporting events. The idea, which has already been debated earlier on in the year, was proposed by Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins who believes England should have their own anthem at sporting events, just as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland already do. He argues that…
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King Charles III

Prince Charles spends a busy day in Wales

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28th February 2016
Prince Charles had a busy day on Friday as he toured South and West Wales. He visited Airborne Systems, a parachute factory in Llangeino; met students from Stebonheath Primary School in Carmarthenshire and workers at Prysmian Cables and Systems in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Whilst at Airborne Systems, he was shown from some of the 350 plus workers how the parachutes and systems they manufacture save lives…
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