Royal and Imperial Matters
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Tongan Queen Mother to be buried in Nuku'alofa Audio
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Tonga's Queen Mother will be buried in the capital, Nuklu'alofa today.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, pacific, tonga
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Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, tree, offbeat, royal-and-imperial-matters, community-and-society, torres-strait-islands, cairns-4870
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Masig Island 'Queen tree' collapses after 63-year reign
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Masig Island residents mourn the loss of a giant fig tree planted in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's meeting with Torres Strait Islanders in 1954.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, royal-and-imperial-matters, tree, community-and-society, torres-strait-islands, cairns-4870
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Yorke (Masig) Island 'Tree of Knowledge' image
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Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, tree, offbeat, royal-and-imperial-matters, torres-strait-islands, cairns-4870
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Princess Diana's dresses go on display in London, 20 years after her death
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Gowns worn by Princess Diana for everything from meeting diplomats to dancing with movie stars feature in an exhibition celebrating the fashion of one of Britain's favourite royals.
Topics: fashion, design, royal-and-imperial-matters, human-interest, united-kingdom
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Tonga's Queen Mother dies in Auckland Audio
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Tongans are mourning the death of their Queen Mother.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, pacific, tonga, new-zealand
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Kim Jong-nam killed after pleas for his life went unheard
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Kim Jong-nam's death earlier this week came years after pleas for his life to be spared went unheard by his younger sibling Kim Jong-il — and years after an unsuccessful assassination attempt.
Topics: world-politics, royal-and-imperial-matters, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of
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Turnbull declines 'royal' invite as Prince Leonard prepares to cede throne
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After 47 years on the throne, the self-declared sovereign of Hutt River is due to hand over the reins of Australia's oldest micro-nation to his son in an abdication ceremony — but the Prime Minister will not be there to witness it.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, perth-6000, geraldton-6530, wa
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Queen Elizabeth II marks historic Sapphire Jubilee Video
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Queen Elizabeth II, the world's longest-reigning living monarch, has celebrated her Sapphire Jubilee as Britain commemorates 65 years since she ascended the throne.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, england
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Gun salute marks Queen Elizabeth II's 65 years on British throne Video
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A gun salute by the Honourable Artillery Company fired at the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey bell chimes mark Queen Elizabeth's 65 years on the throne.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, england
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Queen quietly celebrates Sapphire Jubilee
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Queen Elizabeth II, the world's longest-reigning living monarch, celebrates her Sapphire Jubilee as Britain commemorates 65 years since she ascended the British throne.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, community-and-society, human-interest, history, forms-of-government, united-kingdom
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The day a princess became a Queen
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It was a relaxed and carefree young princess Elizabeth who stepped off a plane in Nairobi 65 years ago. She would fly back to England a few days later as the new Queen.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, human-interest, kenya, united-kingdom
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Prince Charles suggests the lessons of World War II are in danger of being forgotten Video
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Prince Charles has spoken at a World Jewish Relief event suggesting that the lessons of World War II are in danger of being forgotten.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, charities, united-kingdom
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Prince Charles warns lessons of WWII may be forgotten
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Without directly naming him, Prince Charles takes aim at Donald Trump's immigration ban, warning the world is at danger of forgetting the lessons from WWII.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, unrest-conflict-and-war, world-war-2, donald-trump, world-politics, united-kingdom
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William and Harry to build statue to honour late mother Princess Diana
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To mark the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death, her sons Princes William and Harry commission a statue in her honour to be erected at Kensington Palace.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, united-kingdom, england
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'Mad King George' documents go online in bid to show monarch misunderstood
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An enormous cache of historical documents detailing the reign of King George III, who suffered from a rare blood disorder giving him symptoms considered to be signs of insanity, will go online as part of the Royal family's effort to rehabilitate his legacy.
Topics: history, royal-and-imperial-matters, england, united-kingdom
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Prince William to leave job as air ambulance pilot, move family to London
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Prince William will leave his job as an air ambulance pilot and move his family to London as he steps up his royal duties this year.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, human-interest, united-kingdom
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Lord Snowdon, ex-husband of Princess Margaret, dies aged 86
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Lord Snowdon, the society photographer and filmmaker who married Princess Margaret and continued to mix in royal circles even after their divorce, dies aged 86.
Topics: death, community-and-society, royal-and-imperial-matters, human-interest, united-kingdom
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Japan's Akihito to step down on New Year's Eve 2018: reports
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Japan's 83-year-old Emperor Akihito looks like having two more years in the top job before handing over to his son Crown Prince Naruhito.
Topics: world-politics, royal-and-imperial-matters, japan, asia
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Australian hopefuls vie for spot at Prince Harry's Invictus Games
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Athletes gather in Canberra to secure a place at next year's Invictus Games — an annual event for veterans and current defence force members founded by Prince Harry.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, unrest-conflict-and-war, sport, canberra-2600, sydney-2000, act, australia
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New Thai King moves to 'ensure his royal powers'
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Thailand's PM says the new King is requesting changes to the draft constitution to ensure his royal powers but they have "nothing to do with the rights and freedoms of the people".
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, thailand, asia
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Queen makes first appearance after Christmas cold Video
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Queen Elizabeth II attends church near her rural Sandringham estate, after missing the previous two Sundays due to ill health.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, world-politics, united-kingdom
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Queen makes first appearance after Christmas cold
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The Queen makes her first public appearance in several weeks after battling a "heavy cold", attending church near her rural Sandringham estate.
Topics: world-politics, royal-and-imperial-matters, united-kingdom
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Princess Diana's private letters to former palace steward sold at auction
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A series of handwritten letters by the late Princess Diana, one of which reveals that her younger son Prince Harry was constantly in trouble at school, fetch a much higher price at auction than expected.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, england
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Queen Elizabeth resumes duties as she recovers from cold
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Queen Elizabeth resumes official duties, giving an honour to a member of her staff in a private ceremony, as she continues to recover from a heavy cold that forced her to miss Christmas and New Year's Day church services, a spokeswoman says.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, human-interest, united-kingdom
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