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Elizabeth I revealed as the translator of Tacitus into English

LONDON (Reuters) – Elizabeth I, one of England’s best-loved monarchs, has been revealed to be the translator behind an English version of an ancient text by Tacitus who described the high politics, treachery and debauchery of the Roman elite. A 16th Century tr... More »

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Archie, baby son of UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan, christened at…

WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the two-month-old son of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, was christened on Saturday, in a small private ceremony at Windsor Castle. The ceremony was conducted by the Archbishop of Ca... More »

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When 007 met the Prince: Bond film set gets royal visit

LONDON (Reuters) – James Bond received a royal visit on Thursday when Britain’s Prince Charles toured the set of the new 007 movie filming at Pinewood Studios outside London. Charles, 70, met actor Daniel Craig, who plays the fictional British secret agent for... More »

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Back to nature: UK Duchess Kate shows off garden skills at Chelsea…

LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, released new pictures of her family playing in a woodland wilderness garden she designed for London’s Chelsea Flower Show. Co-created with landscape artists Andree Davies and Adam White, Kate’s “Back to ... More »

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Spanish impressionist Sorolla gets royal treatment in London

LONDON (Reuters) – The first major exhibition in more than a century of Spanish impressionist painter Joaquín Sorolla opens in London on Wednesday attended by Queen Letizia of Spain and Britain’s Prince Charles. The “Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light” exhibitio... More »

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The pregnancy of Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex

LONDON (Reuters) – The Duchess of Sussex, former U.S. actress Meghan Markle, is due to give birth this Spring to her first child with husband Prince Harry, 34, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson. The baby, who will be seventh in line to the British throne, is expected... More »

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Prince William, Kate laud Dundee for its team approach to challenges

DUNDEE, Scotland (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate visited a gleaming new design museum on Tuesday as well as a factory facing closure, and praised Dundee residents for pulling together in difficult times. They met staff at Dundee’s Michel... More »

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Britain’s Prince George celebrates his fifth birthday

LONDON (Reuters) – A picture of a smiling Prince George was released by Britain’s royal family on Saturday as Queen Elizabeth’s great grandson, who is third in line to the throne, prepares to celebrate his fifth birthday. George, the oldest of Prince William a... More »

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Back to work, Prince Harry and Meghan to delay honeymoon

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will delay heading off for their honeymoon, instead attending a birthday party for his father Prince Charles just days after marrying in a ground-breaking ceremony that blended the modern with the traditional. ... More »

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U.S. bishop wows royal wedding with impassioned sermon on love

WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – African-American bishop Michael Curry electrified the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a barnstorming sermon on the power of love that won smiles in the ancient British chapel and praise across the internet. Curry, th... More »

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Harry and Meghan figures pop up in Windsor ahead of royal wedding

WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – With just days to go ahead of their highly anticipated wedding, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made an appearance in the town of Windsor on Wednesday — or rather life-size models of the couple did. A team from the Madame Tussauds w... More »

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Two-thirds of Brits not interested in royal wedding: poll

LONDON (Reuters) – A global audience will be watching when Prince Harry weds his U.S. fiancee Meghan Markle on Saturday, but most Britons don’t care much, a YouGov poll said on Monday. The poll, commissioned by anti-monarchist pressure group Republic, found th... More »

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UK prince’s office asks for understanding over report Markle’s…

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle asked for “understanding” for the father of the American actress after the U.S. celebrity news site TMZ reported on Monday he would not attend the couple’s glittering wedding in Britain this weekend... More »

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Prince Harry asks for respect for fiancee’s father after wedding…

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his U.S. fiancee Meghan Markle asked for understanding and respect for the actress’ father following a report he would not attend the couple’s wedding on Saturday, his office said on Monday. “This is a deeply perso... More »

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‘Harry & Meghan’ romance gets the Lifetime TV treatment

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As soon as Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle announced their engagement last November, executives at U.S. cable television network Lifetime swung into gear. In two weeks, the first scripts were written for “Harry... More »

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Save room for dessert: British royal wedding cake slices to be sold

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle inches closer, public hunger for all things royal will get its dessert as decades-old slices of cake from British royal weddings – including those of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and Prin... More »

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Factbox: Recent British royal weddings

LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince Harry marries his U.S. fiancee Meghan Markle this month in a wedding expected to attract huge global interest. The sixth-in-line to the British throne and the American actress who starred in TV legal drama “... More »

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UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan choose their royal wedding carriage

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his bride-to-be Meghan Markle said on Wednesday they were looking forward to the procession through Windsor following their wedding this month, after choosing an open-top royal carriage for the journey. Harry and h... More »

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Factbox: Commoners who have married into royal families

LONDON (Reuters) – In just over three weeks, U.S. actress Meghan Markle will join a select group of “commoners” to marry into a royal family when she weds Britain’s Prince Harry at Windsor Castle. Markle, 36, follows the likes of Kate Middleton, who married Ha... More »

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UK’s Harry and Meghan pick fashion favorite for wedding flowers

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle have chosen a London florist beloved of the fashion industry to arrange the flower decorations for their wedding in late spring, Kensington Palace said on Sunday. Philippa Craddoc... More »

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British firms hope for halcyon days ahead of royal wedding

Sue Carter gilds a mug made to celebrate the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Halcyon Days’ Caverswall factory in Stoke-on-Trent, Britain February 27, 2018. Picture taken February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Staples STOKE-ON-TRENT, England ... More »

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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry on May 19

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Harry poses with Meghan Markle in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, London, Britain, November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancée, Meghan Markle, will ... More »

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Princes William and Harry announce sculptor for new Diana statue

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry visit the White Garden in Kensington Palace in London, Britain August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – A sculptor who produced the image of Queen E... More »

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Palace releases new portrait of Britain’s Prince Philip

A painting by Australian born artist Ralph Heimans of Britain’s Duke of Edinburgh, London, Britain, December 10, 2017. Ralph Heimans/Buckingham Palace handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Buckingham Palace released on Monday a new portrait of Prince Philip, ... More »

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UK royals` sibling rivalry? Princess Anne says GMO crops have benefits

Britain Horse Racing – Cheltenham Festival – Cheltenham Racecourse – 16/3/17 Britain’s Princess Anne during the Cheltenham Festival Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY. – RTX31C5P Britain’s Princess Anne may have sparked some ... More »

British royals launch campaign to tackle stigma of mental health

LONDON Prince William, his wife Kate and brother Harry urged Britons on Monday to ditch their prejudices about mental health in what is being billed as the biggest joint project the three young royals have taken on. In the “Heads Together” campaign they launch... More »