KUANTAN, Aug 26 — The royal wedding ceremony of Sultan Pahang’s daughter, Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Afzan Aminah Hafidzatullah, and her partner FD Idzham FD Iskandar took place with full traditional splendour at Balai Mahkota, Istana Abdulaziz, yesterday evening. The ceremony was witnessed by Sultan Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin …
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U.S. Stamp Notes by John M. Hotchner The United States Postal Service Employees issue of 1973 (Scott 1489-1498) was ground-breaking, not because it honored postal workers, but because it was the first U.S. horizontal commemorative issue to have 10 different designs connected horizontally in five rows across the 50-stamp pane. …
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He was the princely spare who married a beautiful foreigner without any aristocratic credentials. Eclipsed by his dashing elder brother, Prince William, he chose to pursue a career outside the constraints of royal life. But when tragedy struck, duty beckoned. And unlike a rather more notorious second sibling of modern …
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Royals fans were quite taken by Prince William’s ‘rugged’ appearance earlier this month as he appeared in star-studded video praising Team GB’s Olympic efforts while showcasing a beard. However the facial hair didn’t last long, as the Prince of Wales, 42, was spotted clean shaven alongside his wife, the Princess …
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Children and youth were especially engaged in the event. TRAT, Thailand – Residents of Trat Province have flocked to watch the royal Khon performance titled “Hanuman Chan Gamhaeng”, graciously provided by His Majesty the King. The performance took place at the multi-purpose hall of the Trat Provincial Administrative Organization on …
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Kate was pictured wearing a hat with feathers in the band on her way to church (Picture: Peter Jolly Northpix) The Princess of Wales has joined the rest of the Royal Family on a visit to the local church near Balmoral Castle. Kate was pictured in the front seat of …
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PlymouthLive readers are not entirely happy to hear that a well-known bridge in Plymouth is scheduled for demolition, marking a major change in the city’s road layout. The ‘seagull’ railway bridge on Embankment Road, infamous for ensnaring lorries, will be dismantled to improve safety, fulfilling a proposal initially made in …
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Oscar Siches’ considered take on the tragic sinking of S/Y Bayesian… On 14 April 1912, RMS (Royal Mail Ship) Titanic, the pride of British maritime industry and at the time the biggest passenger ship in the world, hit an iceberg and sunk in the early hours of …
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 —The navy vessel KD Pendekar which experienced “severe flooding” following a leak earlier today has completely sunk off the coast of Johor. In a statement this evening, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) said the KD Pendekar sank at 3.54pm two nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Penyusop. …
Read More »The King’s 20-year-old niece wants to pursue a career in the military, which could make her the first female Royal since her late grandmother to do so. Lady Louise Windsor, daughter of Prince Edward and Sophie and granddaughter to Queen Elizabeth II, has ‘fallen in love’ with army cadets, a …
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