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Queen Mary and King Frederik’s fairytale love story started at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 – and now the royal couple are putting on a united front at the 2024 games after overcoming a tough year blighted by ‘affair’ rumours

It’s where the Queen and King of Denmark’s love story first began 24 years ago. A then Mary Donaldson and Frederik, the Crown Prince, were among the thousands of fans who descended on Sydney for the 2000 Olympics, and after meeting at a bar, one of the world’s most famous …

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The UK needs an independent commission against corruption

From the Covid inquiry, to the Royal Mail postmasters and the NHS infected blood scandals, Britain’s fragmented “integrity institutions” have repeatedly shown that they cannot prevent overt corruption and endemic malversation in public office. If a new Labour government is ever to “turn the page” on the the last decade, …

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Queen Mary and King Frederik are caught in a royal Photoshop row: Fans claim portrait of ‘tense’ Danish royals is two separate images merged together – weeks after Kate admitted to editing her Mother’s Day photo

Royal watchers have accused Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark of photoshopping their first official royal portrait weeks after their British counterparts were slammed for putting out a ‘fake’ Mother’s Day picture. The royal couple’s official picture was released on Friday and featured the Australian-born queen standing alongside the king. …

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How a sheepdog saved an Australian town

Casterton and the kelpies are now inseparable, and the money generated by auctions and fairs has helped the community no end. But did the town need saving? The location is wonderful, an asset all its own: tucked into a rich valley on the Glenelg river, halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne, …

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