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Despatched! Royal Mail produces new stamps to honour royals – including Anne Boleyn and Lady Jane Grey – who were executed in the Tower of London

 Royal Mail has partnered with Historic Royal Palaces to produce special stamps  Subjects include the so-called Princes in the Tower ‘murdered’ by Richard III  Henry VIII’s executed wife Anne Boleyn and Sir Walter Raleigh also feature By Francine Wolfisz Published: 19:04 EDT, 7 August 2024 | Updated: 19:43 EDT, 7 …

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Prince William and Princess Kate say no to having servants at their Windsor home as they prefer to raise their three children George, Charlotte and Louis on their own

By Sarah Robertson Published: 18:37 EDT, 3 August 2024 | Updated: 06:46 EDT, 4 August 2024 Prince William’s father, as Prince of Wales, relied on a retinue of staff, including four chefs, a butler, three valets, dressers, four assistants, and five house managers. But domestic life for the current Prince …

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Security-conscious Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce second quasi-royal tour with visit to Colombia – where US and UK have issued travel warnings

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will visit Colombia for a tour later this year despite both the UK and US governments issuing travel alerts for the crime-ridden country. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will head to South America on an undisclosed date after accepting an invitation from the country’s …

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Prince Harry and Meghan were ‘snubbed’ from the Royal Family’s annual summer trip to Balmoral Castle amid ‘deepening rift with King Charles’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not been invited to the Royal Family’s summer gathering at Balmoral Castle this year, sources claimed today. King Charles III has continued his late mother Queen Elizabeth II’s tradition of travelling to the estate in the Scottish Highlands towards the end of summer. But …

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Royal Mail takeover probed over ‘national security’

Czech billionaire poised to buy the courier  Royal Mail expected to return to profit this year The government will scrutinise the takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský over potential national security risks.  International Distribution Services (IDS) struck a £3.5bn takeover deal with EP Group – a European industrial giant …

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UK calls in Czech billionaire’s Royal Mail bid for…

The Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s takeover bid for Royal Mail has been called in by the UK government for closer scrutiny of any national security risks including potential links to Russia, the Guardian understands. Royal Mail’s owner, International Distribution Services (IDS), agreed to a £3.57bn takeover by its largest shareholder, …

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