Governor general John Kerr canvassed Queen and her personal secretary about his powers to dismiss Gough Whitlam but did not forewarn them Follow our palace letters live blog hereRead the palace letters in fullWhat we know so far about the palace letters Secret correspondence between Buckingham Palace and the governor …
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The consequences of the couple’s decision to bail out of the family firm must still be worked out When in the 1990 s Prince Charles and palace consultants started the process of slimming down the royal family’s entourage and hangers-on, they could not have imagined that natural wastage rather than …
Read More »Prince William unveils ‘Earthshot prize’ to tackle climate crisis
Move is hailed by Sir David Attenborough as’ the most prestigious environment prize in history’ Prince William has already announced what was described as “the most prestigious environment prize in history” to encourage new solutions to tackling the climate crisis. The “Earthshot prize” will be awarded to five people every …
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