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Could school the King called 'Colditz in Kilts' have been the making of him? How at Gordonstoun Prince Charles weathered bullies and a broken nose in rugby, acted in Shakespeare plays and became head boy
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He allegedly described his experience at Gordonstoun as 'Colditz in kilts' and once wrote to his mother the Queen expressing his desire to 'come home'. But the King's decision to accept a prestigious patronage at his former school in May hinted that his experience was not all bad. In her recent book My Mother and I: The Inside Story of the King and Our Late Queen, royal author Ingrid Seward quotes Charles's former classmate, Ross Benson, who revealed the future monarch's stoicism in the face of bullying - even when he got his nose broken in a rugby match. Charles continued to play rugby right up until he left Gordonstoun. Ms Seward said he 'never hesitated' or showed 'signs of fear'. And in his final year, the Prince was chosen to portray the Pirate King in a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera the Kings of Penzance, having also acted in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Charles arrived at Gordonstoun in April 1962 (left) after spending four years at Cheam School in Hampshire. He stayed until 1967 (right, final day) and left as House Captain and Guardian (Head Boy) with five O-levels....read
The Queen's engagement to Prince Philip (who she first properly met when she was 13) was announced on this day in 1947, but he was up against courtiers who thought him 'rough' and 'uneducated' and doubted he would be faithful
09/07/24 06:15It was a welcome ray of light in a London still suffering from the impact of the war. On this day in 1947, Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten announced their engagementCinema in the basement, a fancy fridge in the kitchen and an electric wardrobe in the dressing room: How Clarence House was turned into a thoroughly modern home by Prince Philip after he and the Queen married
08/07/24 06:23The 19th century London home near St James' Palace in Westminster had been refurbished at a cost of more than £50,000, the equivalent of nearly £1.5million in today's money.As Prince Michael of Kent turns 82, how the controversial father of Lady Gabriella Windsor was in Britain's reserve bobsleigh squad at 1972 Winter Olympics - before he married 'Princess Pushy'
04/07/24 06:01In recent months he and his wife Princess Michael have been supporting their daughter Lady Gabriella Windsor after the death of her husband Thomas Kingston in February.As David and Victoria Beckham celebrate 25 years of marriage, the hilarious reasons why Buckingham Palace was inundated with letters for them... and why the Queen and Philip avoided their thrones at 2012 Jubilee pageant, writes CLAUDIA JOSEPH
04/07/24 05:55The Queen and Prince Philip refused to sit on thrones during the 2012 Jubilee River Pageant in case they looked like the Beckhams, who famously posed on thrones during their 1999 wedding.Inside the Japanese state visit: How Emperor Naruhito is returning to country where, as an Oxford student, he bonded with Charles while fishing at Balmoral - and he and the King are both grappling with the challenges of a 'slimmed-down' monarchy
25/06/24 05:59Charles and Naruhito bonde back in 1984 when the Japanese royal was a student at Oxford and spent a few days at the Royal Family's Highland retreat.How Kate Middleton's flair for photography gave the Royal Family some of their most heartwarming portraits - and they're a far cry from the formal pictures once released by King Charles and Princess Diana
21/06/24 12:26The Princess of Wales has released a new photograph of Prince William and their three children jumping in the air on a Nolfolk beach to mark his 42nd birthdayLady Louise Windsor is in her element as she competes in a carriage driving event in Windsor (with proud mum Sophie watching on!)
16/06/24 14:52Lady Louise Windsor appeared focused as she competed in a carriage driving event in Windsor on Sunday - while her mother, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, looked on proudly.As Kate Middleton gets back behind the camera, how the Princess' passion for taking pictures has seen her capture some of the most touching royal photos in decades
16/06/24 12:11Kate has a longstanding passion for photography, despite a photo editing drama that saw six global picture agencies withdraw the family's official Mother's Day photo.Prince William leads Father's Day tributes as he shares adorable throwback photo with King Charles from 1984 - while monarch marks occasion with sweet black-and-white footage of Prince Philip
16/06/24 07:27The British royal family's X, formerly Twitter, account posted footage of King Charles and his father, the late Prince Philip, sourced from the BFI National Archive.The Prince of Greece with no Greek blood: How Prince Philip was born on a kitchen table in Corfu 103 years ago - before he was bundled into an orange crate when his family fled their home on a British warship
09/06/24 06:48The late Prince Philip, universally known as the beloved husband of Queen Elizabeth II, started life a million miles away from any British palace in rather chaotic circumstances.King Charles shares a joke with war veteran, who reveals he served on the same ship as his father Prince Philip - during moving D-Day commemoration
05/06/24 18:49Keith Whiting, 98, explained that he was on board the same battleship as the late Duke of Edinburgh , which he was able to discuss with the royal.Inside the Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson's 'royal' wedding: Prince William is set to be an usher, Prince George will have a starring role and Chester closes roads in preparation
04/06/24 11:58This Friday, the city of Chester will grind to a celebratory halt as the Duke of Westminster, long dubbed 'England's most eligible bachelor', will tie the knot with his fiancee Oliva Henson.The royal love palace: How Birkhall is 'as close as it comes' to being Charles and Camilla's marital home and has hosted more than one royal honeymoon (including the King and Queen's)
01/06/24 07:31Birkhall, near Balmoral, was the holiday home of the Queen Mother and has long been a favourite of His Majesty. So it is no surprise that it is 'as close as it comes' to being a marital home for the pair.Now the election battle REALLY begins! Rishi's bombshell plan to bring back National Service triggers nationwide debate as supporters say it will get teens 'out their bubble' while Farage brands it a 'joke'
26/05/24 07:58Under plans that will be in the Conservative manifesto all 18-year-olds would have to do paid military service for a year or unpaid community work one weekend a month.Greece's uncrowned English 'queen': How forgotten Joyce Brittain-Jones was the great secret love of King George II and helped him cope with Nazi onslaught in WWII - but pair's romance ended in tragedy
25/05/24 12:42She was a startlingly striking English beauty who was the uncrowned 'queen' of Greece for almost 12 years - yet nobody now knows her name.King Charles becomes patron of his austere old school which he once branded 'Colditz in kilts' to mark the first anniversary of his coronation
24/05/24 22:09And while the school strongly contests he ever said this, it appears the King's opinion on his alma mater has recently softened.Dress worn by the late Queen's bridesmaid (and also Kate Moss) set to fetch £50,000 at auction
24/05/24 15:41The dress worn by one of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's bridesmaids, Lady Elizabeth Longman, which was later tried on by Kate Moss, will be sold by Christie's in London.EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Rishi briefing the King before he called a snap election sharply contrasts with Ted Heath - who left the Queen unamused
24/05/24 00:20EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Rishi's pre-briefing of the King about his General Election plans contrasts with Ted Heath in 1974, who called a snap election when the Queen was 11,500 miles away.Where the Queen could be 'normal': How Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent blissful two years living in Malta, enjoying parties, picnics and boat rides - as pictures show Meghan's trip to trace her ancestry
23/05/24 10:20The two years Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent living in Malta from 1949 were forever treasured by the couple. Today, exclusive pictures have shown Meghan's time on the island in 2015.How Princess Anne carries her own luggage, refuses special privileges and even says no to help when she falls over! Inside the life of Britain's hardest working - and most down to earth - royal
22/05/24 06:03The petite 73-year-old often doesn't act as though she is a member of the Royal Family - she competed in the Olympics and still shamelessly wears her favourite Team GB mirrored sunglasses.Prince Edward dons traditional tartan as he's joined by wife Sophie on visit to the Scottish village Golspie
20/05/24 15:47Sophie, 59, appeared in high spirits as she accompanied her husband, Prince Edward , 60, to the Scottish seaside village, Golspie.Inside the Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson's wedding in Chester Cathedral which will see Prince William and Prince George take on starring roles
20/05/24 13:13Hugh Grosvenor, 33, and his future wife Olivia, 31, will say their vows in Chester, where he grew up at Eaton Hall, on June 7.Fresh heartache for cancer-stricken King Charles: How monarch will be feeling renewed 'agony, disbelief and wretched numbness' after former IRA commander confesses to murdering his beloved great-uncle Dickie
20/05/24 11:07Royal experts said the monarch will be feeling 'great distress' after Michael Hayes boasted that he designed the explosive device that killed Lord Mountbatten, and masterminded the atrocity.Arrest Lord Mountbatten's self-confessed 'killer', IRA victims demand
19/05/24 22:23Michael Hayes told The Mail on Sunday that he designed and masterminded the attack that blew up the pleasure boat of King Charles 's beloved great-uncle in 1979.King's portrait artist Jonathan Yeo reveals he had a heart attack before his painting of Charles was finished, and says he couldn't die because he 'still had stuff to do'
19/05/24 16:12Jonathan Yeo, 53, has opened up to the Sunday Times about having a heart attack last March whilst painting his portrait of King Charles.Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are celebrating their 'sugar' wedding anniversary - but, in the six years since they wed in Windsor, their relationship with the Firm is anything but sweet
19/05/24 14:40Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary, known as a 'sugar anniversary' because of the traditional gift given to mark the occasion.King Charles did not meet with Prince Harry as he was busy rewarding senior peer who masterminded his Coronation and Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, EMILY PRESCOTT reveals
18/05/24 23:51EMILY PRESCOTT: Eyebrows had been raised when the Duke of Norfolk was apparently overlooked in the New Year Honours , given his pivotal role in making both occasions such successes.I masterminded the plot to blow up Lord Mountbatten: Ex-IRA commander sensationally confesses to being behind the assassination of King Charles's beloved great-uncle who was murdered aged 79 during a holiday at his summer home in Ireland
18/05/24 21:20In an astonishing admission set to cause huge pain to Charles, Michael Hayes callously boasted that he designed the explosive device that killed Lord Mountbatten.Prince William is set to be an usher at the Duke of Westminster's 'society wedding of the year' but Harry won't be there 'after turning down invite because he thought he should have got the job'
18/05/24 19:56The King and Queen will miss the 'society wedding of the year', over claims they have not forgotten about what happened at the 2004 wedding of Hugh's sister.Lady Louise Windsor looks ready for action as she competes in the Windsor Park Carriage Driving Trials
18/05/24 15:00The 20-year-old royal, who inherited her love of carriage driving from her grandfather the late Prince Philip, clearly took the competition seriously in Berkshire on Saturday.Prince Edward 'forever grateful' for 'overwhelming' and 'touching' support from royal chaplains after death of late Queen - as he recalls 'emotional' months
18/05/24 13:55Prince Edward, 60, opened up about the death of Queen Elizabeth II while deputising for his brother King Charles as Lord High Commissioner at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.Talk about Lese Majeste - now the Sex Pistols' notorious God Save The Queen single cover is on display at Buckingham Palace... with Andy Warhol's depiction of the monarch, writes CATHERINE PEPINSTER
18/05/24 12:09The 1977 single provoked outrage, writes CATHERINE PEPINSTER. Now the cover features alongside Andy Warhol's famous work. Both were based on the same portrait of the monarch.Lady Gabriella Windsor's heartbreak: How the royal is marking wedding anniversary without her beloved husband Thomas Kingston - five years after they dazzled in glorious Windsor nuptials, writes CLAUDIA JOSEPH
18/05/24 12:09The daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent today faces her fifth wedding anniversary without her beloved husband by her side after his death in February.King Charles and Queen Camilla could miss super-rich Duke of Westminster's 'wedding of the year' after snub when his sister got married, writes RICHARD EDEN
17/05/24 20:56EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: The society wedding of the year is less than three weeks away, yet King Charles and Queen Camilla have still not confirmed their attendance, I hear.Prince George will lead a 'less formal and starchy' modern monarchy when he is King - but may miss out on 'important' lessons in 'discipline' if he skips military service - royal experts say
16/05/24 11:18The Prince of Wales's eldest son, 10, is the subject of Channel 5 's documentary, Prince George: A King for the Future, is airing on Saturday, May 18 at 8:30pm.RICHARD EDEN: The heartfelt royal gesture to help Lady Gabriella Windsor recover after the tragic death of her husband Thomas Kingston - and what this 'powerful signal' really means
16/05/24 11:00Of all the troubles to have afflicted the Royal Family this year, none has been more devastating than the tragic death of Thomas Kingston, the 45-year-old husband of Lady Gabriella Windsor.EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: The King is not shy of hitting Prince Andrew where it hurts
15/05/24 21:09York's first meeting of the season, the Dante Festival, began yesterday with the 1895 Duke of York Stakes renamed to show it was honouring the future George V rather than tarnished Andrew.From a toothless Queen Elizabeth II to a semi-naked Prince Philip and Princess Diana with pizza! The strangest royal portraits as Jonathan Yeo's depiction of King Charles is hailed as the 'most progressive in a very long time'
15/05/24 09:42From Queen Elizabeth II as a seemingly toothless pensioner, to an apparently semi-naked Prince Philip , royal portraits have not always gone to plan.The most important and best connected royal you've never heard of: She owns her own jewellery line and displayed her fashion prowess at the King's Coronation - as she turns 22
14/05/24 05:59The second child of David, 2nd Earl of Snowdon , and Serena, Countess of Snowdon, Lady Margarita is currently 26th in line to the throne and occupies that bridge between royalty and normality.Prince Edward leads festival-style celebration at Buckingham Palace for Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award holders - with a sweet nod to Prince Philip's legacy
13/05/24 16:52Prince Edward was joined by special guests including British astronaut Tim Peake in the grounds of Buckingham Palace to mark the achievements of thousands of young people across the UKPrince Edward is his father's double! Duke of Edinburgh looks the spitting image of late Prince Philip as he joins the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association parade in Hyde Park
12/05/24 16:47Sporting a bowler hat, Prince Edward, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, looked every inch his late father at a memorial service in London's Hyde Park.EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Harry's appearance at St Paul's Invictus excitement will be seen as a victory for Team Sussex
09/05/24 23:27EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: This allowed Harry (pictured) to wander around the congregation chatting and shaking hands - making the point that it was his service.The times Prince Harry has come back to the UK since 'Megxit': From the funerals of the Queen and Prince Philip to the unveiling of Princess Diana statue and the King's Coronation - as the Duke continues Invictus Games trip
09/05/24 11:09Harry's latest visit comes more than four years after his and Meghan's final royal engagement - an awkward appearance at the Commonwealth Day service in 2020.Side-by-side: King Charles' first year as head of state compared to the late Queens' in pictures
06/05/24 15:48As today marks the first anniversary of King Charles' coronation, FEMAIL takes a look at key moments from His Majesty's year as monarch compared with his late mother Queen Elizabeth's.How the late Queen's 'favourite' daughter-in-law Sophie has stepped up since becoming the Duchess of Edinburgh following the King's coronation a year ago
06/05/24 09:11The 59-year-old British. wife of Prince Edward has stepped up her royal duties since the King's coronation , a year ago today.Happy birthday Archie! As the young royal turns five today - how Harry and Meghan's son enjoys a gilded life helping to pick oranges and chasing seagulls near his parents' California mansion
06/05/24 06:07Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor weighed 7lb 3oz and was born at 5.26am in a room in London's Portland Hospital adorned with electric candles and a picture of Princess Diana.Lady Louise Windsor beams as she arrives at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in a carriage alongside her mother, the Duchess of Edinburgh
05/05/24 10:00The 20-year-old royal, who is 16th in line to the throne, arrived as a spectator at the Berkshire event on its final day, while her mother also attended.Lady Louise Windsor and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh embrace at Royal Windsor Horse Show as royals muck in and take electric bike for a spin
04/05/24 23:30Yesterday a beaming Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh , and her daughter Lady Louise Windsor flung their arms round each other on meeting at Royal Windsor Horse Show.Duchess of Edinburgh takes the passenger seat in a buggy as she and Prince Edward arrive at the Windsor Horse Show
04/05/24 12:53The Duchess of Edinburgh, 59, and Prince Edward, 60, were in high spirits as they arrived at the annual event in Berkshire today.The spy who came from the circus: He was a favourite of George VI, a chum of Churchill - and one of Britain's leading big top owners. But what no one suspected was that Cyril Mills was also an unlikely secret agent who flew vital missions over Nazi Germany
03/05/24 19:24Circus owner Cyril Mills was a patriot and a spy who had risked his life uncovering secrets about Hitler's Germany in the 1930s and was tasked with spying on the Soviets in the 1960sHe dropped out of college and was known as 'Barman Jack'. Yes this royal, who turns 38 today, has built a reputation as charming, reliable and faultlessly discreet...
03/05/24 05:59Meet a member of the Royal Family who has left Britain to live abroad, rubs shoulders with show business names, makes his own living still stays on good terms with senior members of 'The Firm'.The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh appear in great spirits as they get the giggles at a horse show in Windsor
02/05/24 12:13The Duchess of Edinburgh looked stylish in a khaki blazer and leather skirt as she attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show alongside her husband, Prince Edward, 60, on Thursday.This arts-loving royal, who turns 60 today, was born in a palace but lives in a terraced house! (A posh one, naturally). She was a big favourite of Queen Elizabeth and King Charles
01/05/24 06:00When she was born at Kensington Palace on May 1, 1964, she was seventh in the line of succession. Weighing 6lb and 2oz, this was the last royal to be born in a palace, not a hospital.Iconic Kenyan 'Treetops' hotel where Elizabeth II became Queen is to ditch royal connections and embrace its links to the Mau Mau rebellion that led country on path to independence from Britain
30/04/24 12:11The Treetops - an elaborate three-bedroom shack on a tree at the edge of a watering hole in Aberdar National Park - was where Elizabeth became Queen after King George VI's death.Sex, psychoanalysis, intimate operations and a winning way with flashers - how eye-popping Marie Bonaparte put even her maverick nephew, Prince Philip, in the shade...
27/04/24 07:42The Duke of Edinburgh was a larger-than-life character, but even he paled to next to his colourful aunt, Marie Bonaparte.REBECCA ENGLISH: What the charming picture released of Their Majesties says about Charles and Camilla
27/04/24 01:10When it comes to royal portraits, nothing should be taken for granted. So what does the new image of Their Majesties released to mark the anniversary of the Coronation next week tell us?SARAH VINE: This has been the making of King Charles: Like so many families who face serious illness, the shock and realisation of what's at stake has united the royals
26/04/24 17:19Today's announcement about the health of the King is a relief. King Charles is slowly returning to his duties - just in time to celebrate the first anniversary of his Coronation, on May 6th.Inside The London Clinic, the Private hospital treating King Charles (which has its own concierge and an award-winning head chef)
26/04/24 17:01The London Clinic has been the go-to for the royal family over many decades - and also counts Liz Taylor and John F Kennedy among its former patients.As King Charles continues his recovery, how Prince Philip battled heart condition and the Queen Mother was secretly treated for cancer
26/04/24 17:01The late Queen Mother was secretly twice treated for cancer - once in 1966 when she had a tumour removed from her colon and again in 1984 when the royal had a growth excised from her breast.How King Charles, Kate Middleton and Fergie have revealed all to the public about their cancer diagnoses
26/04/24 17:01The good news about the King's cancer treatment today is just the latest instance of the royals opening up about health battles since the start of the his reign.How Prince Harry could face pitfalls after making the US his primary residence, writes EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE
25/04/24 22:49EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Harry insists that the US is now his residence but specialist expatriate law firm Blevins Franks warns of the pitfalls.The Great British Take Off! Paul Hollywood sports superhero costume and cape as he is hoisted into the air to film flying scene for new TV project
25/04/24 12:12The Great British Bake Off star, 58, sported a full superhero suit, before being hoisted up into the air.How private photos of Queen Elizabeth II with her hands in her pockets 'incurred Charles's wrath' after they were published by her dresser, writes EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE
24/04/24 21:02Before succeeding his mother, King Charles was incandescent when her dresser Angela Kelly published private photographs of the Queen with her hands in her pockets.Unable to walk, a prisoner in a 'slum' of a bedroom and preyed upon by an avaricious French lawyer, the Duchess of Windsor died alone and isolated on this day...
24/04/24 06:00She was so ill in her final years that her death was seen as a blessing. Wallis Simpson became the Duchess of Windsor, after marrying the man who chose love over duty.Clare Balding reveals how she once 'nearly killed' Princess Anne during a horse race in the 1980s but adds the royal has 'forgiven' her
22/04/24 15:59In an interview with the Telegraph, the broadcaster - who lives in west London - revealed that she had once accidentally nearly killed the Princess Royal - or at the very least caused a nasty accident.'It's a Royal Knockout' put his reputation on the canvas, writes INGRID SEWARD. Yet what a turnaround we see today - as newly popular Prince Edward rises through the ranks...
22/04/24 05:55It is now more than three decades since Prince Edward dramatically quit the Royal Marine training programme. Edward's reputation fared little better with his next move that same year.A cold, hard fury welled inside me. The Manchester bomb conspiracy trolls had set up a camera to see if my daughter really was in a wheelchair
22/04/24 01:42Over the years, I've heard various outlandish theories. But it was something else to hear the Manchester Arena bombing was entirely faked.Paul Hollywood 'strikes six-figure deal to front famous brand as he gears up for Bake Off return'
19/04/24 23:52The Great British Bake Off star, 58, will appear in the site's latest campaign where he will use his surname as a pun to promote their 2-4-1 cinema tickets offer.Woman in her 50s is found dead at luxury five star hotel in Surrey where England's rugby team train - as police arrest man, 60, on suspicion of murder
19/04/24 15:24A murder investigation has been launched after a woman in her 50s was found dead at the luxury Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot, Surrey.Will Charles now try and remove Harry as Counsellor of State? Legal experts say prince can't resign from role and King can only take him off the list of deputising royals by consulting Parliament after duke formally cut ties with the UK
18/04/24 15:18The Duke of Sussex cannot resign from the stand-in role as a Counsellor of State which means he can technically still deputise for the monarch if he is overseas on an official trip or ill.The Crown: Fact or Fiction, Episode 15 - Paterfamilias
18/04/24 12:45"Join Robert Hardman and Natasha Livingstone for an analysis of ""Paterfamilias"" Season 2 Episode 9 of The Crown.Paul Hollywood is joined by proud mum Gill as he receives an MBE for services to broadcasting and baking from Princess Anne - and admits he would pick William and Kate to appear on Bake Off
17/04/24 13:52Celebrity baker Paul Hollywood has been awarded an MBE at Windsor Castle for his services to baking and broadcasting on Wednesday.It was one of the most joyous - and most glamorous - royal visits of all time. So, can YOU tell what's wrong with this magnificent photograph of the Queen?
16/04/24 11:05This famous black and white panorama by photographer Bert Hardy captures the young Queen Elizabeth at the Paris opera house on her first state visit to France in April 1957.Duke of Kent, 88, attends his last event as Colonel of the Scots Guard before failed marine Prince Edward takes on role - and says it's been a 'true honour which will forever fill me with great joy'
14/04/24 12:18The late Queen's cousin, 88, was pictured at the remembrance event in London after it was announced he would step down in favour of King Charles's brother, Prince Edward.Failed marine Prince Edward set to head elite regiment that fought at Waterloo as Colonel of the Scots Guard
14/04/24 00:27The Duke of Edinburgh , 60, is taking over from the Duke of Kent, 88, as the the Colonel of the Scots Guards.Is Peter Phillips the most unlucky in love royal? Princess Anne's son, 46, splits from girlfriend of three years Lindsay Wallace after divorcing Autumn Kelly (and let's not forget his controversial business ventures)
10/04/24 10:21British royal Peter Phillips certainly hasn't been as lucky in love - or in business - as some of his relatives. Princess Anne 's son, 46, has split from his girlfriend Lindsay Wallace after three years together.Russia resorts to using makeshift covers & cages from Ukrainian drone
10/04/24 07:11EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Vladimir Putin 's cronies need to do some homework after their latest disinformation claiming King Charles has sold his beloved Highgrove.EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Putin's cronies spread disinformation that King Charles has sold Highgrove to President Zelensky... despite the estate being owned by Prince William
09/04/24 21:48EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Vladimir Putin 's cronies need to do some homework after their latest disinformation claiming King Charles has sold his beloved Highgrove.Sensitive, self-critical and shy, the real Prince Philip belied his brusque and hawkish image. With the anniversary of his death falling tomorrow, we remember a towering figure whose passing marked the end of an era...
08/04/24 05:57Looked at from the outside, the Duke of Edinburgh was a kind of living model of the British establishment - ever-present at all those State ceremonial occasions.
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