The George Medal awarded to a former heavyweight boxer for helping to thwart an attempted kidnap of the Princess Royal has sold for £50,000 at auction. Ronnie Russell, 72, punched Ian Ball twice in the head as he tried to kidnap Anne at gunpoint in central London in March 1974. …
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Businesses will need a bailout from government to get over the ‘shock’ of coronavirus, the new chief of the Bank of England said today. Andrew Bailey warned there would be ‘damage’ to the economy from the virus, saying small firms in particular would need help. With a week to go …
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The Duke of Sussex waved to well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace this afternoon as he was driven away in a Range Rover following a series of internal meetings as he prepares to step down as a senior royal. Prince Harry held discussions with his team as he waits for his wife …
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Princess Margaret’s longest serving Rolls-Royce car will go on sale at auction later this month – and is expected to fetch around £50,000 – £60,000. Hand-built to special order, the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II was finished in cardinal red with a Black Everflex Roof and was delivered to Kensington Palace on May …
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Princess Diana was ‘distracted’ by Camilla Parker-Bowles on her wedding day after catching sight of Prince Charles’s ex on her way down the aisle, royal biographer claims EXCLUSIVE CLIP Diana was ‘focused’ on Camilla Parker-Bowles on her wedding day, it’s claimed Sally Bedell Smith claims the royal caught sight of …
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were welcomed to Ireland today by President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina, who said: ‘Delighted to welcome you. You’ve had lots of exciting things happening in your family.’ Prince William and Kate began their first official visit to Ireland for a post-Brexit charm …
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Coronavirus fears grip Sweden’s royal family: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia CANCEL formal dinner ‘out of consideration’ for 150 guests King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were due to host a dinner in Stockholm The formal affair would have seen 150 guests travel to the Royal Palace …
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The Queen wore gloves at an investiture at Buckingham Palace today, the first time she has done so since she began carrying out the ceremonies in 1952, amid warnings about the spread of coronavirus and the deadly danger it poses to the over-80s. The 93-year-old’s decision to cover her hands …
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An afternoon at the opera! Prince Charles enjoys a special performance from a mezzo-soprano student before presenting honours at the Royal College of Music’s annual awards Prince Charles, 71, honoured top talents in the world of music in London today Handed out awards in his role as president of the Royal …
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Sacked DJ Danny Baker says BBC ‘threw me under a bus’ over chimp joke about royal baby Archie Danny Baker, 62, admitted to Tracy Ann Oberman that he got what he ‘deserved’ Baker said that one of the BBC staff who called him was rude to his wife Baker, who …
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