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A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers found a rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy; it is one of 11 surviving Exeter printings and the only one outside the US

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A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers found a rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy; it is one of 11 surviving Exeter printings and the only one outside the US

The copy of the ‘Exeter Declaration’ found at The National Archives.Photo credit: The National Archives A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers at The National Archives in London has uncovered a rare 1776 printing of the US Declaration of Independence, found among letters sent by a British captain after capturing an American privateer ship. The … Read more

The man considered the world’s last royal coachmaker died at 76 before finishing a 3-tonne carriage for King Charles III; his team says it is now 98% complete

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The man considered the world's last royal coachmaker died at 76 before finishing a 3-tonne carriage for King Charles III; his team says it is now 98% complete

Frecklington’s fascination with coachmaking began when he was just eight years old. For more than half a century, Jim Frecklington turned wood, metal, leather and gold into something increasingly rare: magnificent horse-drawn carriages built by hand. His workshop on Sydney’s northern beaches became the unlikely birthplace of vehicles destined for royal ceremonies, but his final … Read more

Around 1,700 passengers boarded a Royal Caribbean Alaska cruise and waited on the ship in Vancouver; two days later, the entire sailing was canceled

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Around 1,700 passengers boarded a Royal Caribbean Alaska cruise and waited on the ship in Vancouver; two days later, the entire sailing was canceled

The company didn’t offer any information about what the technical issue entailed Around 1,700 passengers who had boarded Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas in Vancouver for an Alaska cruise were left without a voyage after the entire sailing was cancelled because of ongoing maintenance work. The passengers had already spent time on the ship … Read more

No royal duties: King Charles clarifies Harry and Meghan remain private citizens after UK return

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No royal duties: King Charles clarifies Harry and Meghan remain private citizens after UK return

Harry and Meghan will remain private citizens after returning to the UK. Prince Harry and Meghan will not resume official royal duties despite returning to the UK, with a letter sent on behalf of King Charles confirming they remain private citizens.The message, issued by Lord Chamberlain, one of the senior officials at Buckingham Palace, has … Read more

Car salesman becomes Belgian prince after DNA test confirms royal paternity

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Car salesman becomes Belgian prince after DNA test confirms royal paternity

Clément Vandenkerckhove (R) with his father Prince Laurent (Source: Instagram) A Belgian car salesman has gone from ordinary life to royal status after Prince Laurent formally recognised him as his son, bringing a long-hidden paternity story into the Belgian royal family.Clément Vandenkerckhove, 26, is the son of Prince Laurent and Belgian singer Wendy Van Wanten. … Read more

Princess Iman welcomes twin daughters Talia and Rania with husband Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, names newborns after Queen Rania; Jordanian royal family celebrates

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Princess Iman welcomes twin daughters Talia and Rania with husband Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, names newborns after Queen Rania; Jordanian royal family celebrates

Princess Iman and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis welcome twin daughters Talia and Rania, bringing double joy to Jordan’s royal family. Princess Iman of Jordan has welcomed twin daughters with her husband, Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, bringing a double celebration to the Jordanian royal family. The newborns arrived on Friday, August 14, and their parents have now revealed … Read more

Another Queen Elizabeth grandchild appears set to give up royal titles as Royal family reveals his future plans

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Another Queen Elizabeth grandchild appears set to give up royal titles as Royal family reveals his future plans

Prince Edward and Sophie’s son James is set to begin university this autumn after receiving his A-level results. Buckingham Palace has seemingly confirmed that James, Earl of Wessex, the youngest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, will not be taking on his royal titles as an adult. The 18-year-old son of Prince Edward and … Read more

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei strips daughter-in-law Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah of royal title over ‘unbecoming’ conduct; no divorce yet announced from Prince Abdul Malik

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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei strips daughter-in-law Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah of royal title over ‘unbecoming’ conduct; no divorce yet announced from Prince Abdul Malik

Brunei’s Sultan revokes daughter-in-law’s royal title over ‘unbecoming’ conduct. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has stripped his daughter-in-law, Pengiran Raabi’atul Adawiyyah, of her royal title, with the country’s Office of the Grand Chamberlain saying her conduct was deemed “unbecoming” of a spouse of a member of the royal family. The decree, issued on Saturday, August … Read more

James, 18, Earl of Wessex, passes A-levels, to study rural land management at Royal Agricultural University after working as a farmhand at King Charles’ Sandringham estate

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James, 18, Earl of Wessex, passes A-levels, to study rural land management at Royal Agricultural University after working as a farmhand at King Charles’ Sandringham estate

Prince Edward and Sophie’s son James is set to begin university this autumn after receiving his A-level results. James, the Earl of Wessex and son of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, will study rural land and property management at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, this autumn.James was among hundreds of thousands of … Read more

Malaysia’s Princess Ilyana, 29, married British GT racer Chris Froggatt, 32; the multi-day Kuala Lumpur wedding blended royal traditions with motorsport

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Malaysia's Princess Ilyana, 29, married British GT racer Chris Froggatt, 32; the multi-day Kuala Lumpur wedding blended royal traditions with motorsport

Tengku Puteri Ilyana Alia of Malaysia and her partner, Christopher Lionel Froggatt (Facebook photo) Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Ilyana Alia, daughter of the Sultan of Pahang, married British racing driver Christopher Lionel Froggatt in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, August 7.Princess Ilyana, 29, is the daughter of Sultan Abdullah, the Sultan of Pahang who served … Read more