Ancient human remains held at a church in Kent were today confirmed as those of one of England’s earliest saints in a ‘stunning result of national importance’ that has brought ‘forgotten history back to the surface’. Bones dating back to around the seventh century are those of St Eanswythe, the …
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One’s been locked out! The Queen arrives at Windsor Castle to find the gates firmly bolted – and a bodyguard tries in vain to pull them open The Queen was locked out of Windsor Castle upon arrival last Thursday Her Range Rover swept into the driveway but braked abruptly as …
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Of one thing we can be sure. When the Queen is driven along the Epsom Downs racecourse on Derby Day in June, one man will be watching with more than usual concern: her fellow racing enthusiast and Dubai’s autocratic ruler Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum. Unlike at Royal Ascot later that month, …
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The detective who tried to investigate a princess’s kidnapping says his inquiry was shut down to save official embarrassment. David Beck was investigating the 2000 abduction of teenage Princess Shamsa from Cambridge by her father, the ruler of Dubai, when the case was shelved amid alleged meddling from the Foreign …
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Royal Opera House cancels performances by Placido Domingo amid allegations he sexually assaulted more than 20 women Opera singer Placido Domingo accused of sexual assault dating back decades 79-year-old said he ‘accepted full responsibility’ before suddenly unapologizing London’s Royal Opera House has now cancelled a series of his performances Spokesman …
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The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted the dangers of travelling on cruise ships packed with elderly passengers after hundreds of people were infected on the Diamond Princess and several other voyages were wrecked by virus fears. The Diamond Princess became one of the world’s largest clusters of virus cases when more …
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Britain’s oldest poppy seller has died aged 104 after raising money for the Royal British Legion for 55 years following his World War Two service in Egypt, Libya and Italy Walta Randall was known as ‘Wally’ in his hometown of Leighton Buzzard He had been selling poppies for the Royal …
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The ruler of Dubai is today found to have ordered the kidnap and torture of two runaway daughters – including one from the streets of Britain. The High Court said billionaire Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – a friend of the Queen – had Princess Shamsa abducted from Cambridge …
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The Duchess of Sussex said it was ‘very nice to be back’ as she made her first public appearance in the UK tonight since she and her husband Prince Harry announced they were stepping down as senior working royals. The couple put on a confident display as they arrived in pouring …
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Prince William and Kate Middleton enjoyed a romantic clifftop walk in rural Ireland today – accompanied by security – after visiting a cattle farm and meeting young people facing mental health issues and homelessness. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walked arm-in-arm against a stunning coastal backdrop on the second …
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